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Physicians perform first pancreatic islet transplantations at Stanford
Two patients received successful autologous islet transplants, a significant clinical milestone at Stanford, achieved by a talented team including SDRC members Walter Park MD, Marina Basina, MD, and Varia Kirchner, MD
Twin research by Stanford Medicine including Dr. Christopher Gardner indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular health
A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health.
Stanford Materials engineers including PI Dr. Eric Appel develop new drug delivery system could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year
Dietary management drugs have transformed Type 2 diabetes care, but daily injection routines are challenging for some patients. A new hydrogel could mean shots just three times a year.
Exercise and the Brain Podcast featuring Dr. Jonathan Long
In this episode, chemist Jonathan Z. Long discusses his recent discovery of a new molecule produced when we exercise that appears to be linked to health benefits from regulating appetite to boosting learning and memory.
A podcast about diabetes and genes - Dr. Anna Gloyn – the gene detective
The story of neonatal diabetes continues as we hear about the remarkable science that led to the genetic diagnosis and new treatment that transformed Jack’s life in episode 1. In this episode Maggie and Andrew talk to Anna Gloyn, the scientist who discovered the gene that was usually altered when very young babies are diagnosed with neonatal diabetes.
Using an AI-based algorithm, Katrin Svensson, PhD, and lead researcher Laetitia Coassolo, PhD, identified a 12-amino acid peptide that suppresses appetite and promotes weight loss in mice and minipigs by activating different metabolic and neuronal pathways than GLP-1.