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Brain stimulation for Parkinson’s
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Stanford Medicine research led to the development of an adaptive deep brain stimulation device, offering a potentially more effective treatment for Parkinson’s patients.
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Inherited cancer risks identified
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Understanding which variants contribute significantly to cancer risk may enhance genetic screening meant to assess a person’s lifetime risk.
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Immune cell receptors hint at disease status
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 An AI approach increases diagnostic accuracy, particularly for autoimmune diseases.
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Mold disease blood test
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Stanford Medicine is the first to offer the new blood test for mold infections deep inside the body, sparing patients from tissue biopsies.
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Chatbots alone outperformed doctors when making nuanced clinical decisions, but when supported by AI, doctors performed as well as the chatbots.
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