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Gerald Reaven, scientist who coined ‘Syndrome X,’ dies at 89
Gerald Reaven’s decades of research at Stanford helped show that insulin resistance could lead to Type 2 diabetes and multiple other diseases.
Low-fat or low-carb? It’s a draw, study finds
Stanford researchers have found that, contrary to previous studies, insulin levels and a specific genotype pattern don’t predict weight-loss success.
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High-tech imaging could reveal mysteries of bone damage in kids with chronic disease
Mary Leonard, chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford, works to understand exactly how chronic diseases hurt children’s bone health.
Weight flux alters molecular profile
The human body undergoes dramatic changes during even short periods of weight gain and loss, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
A decade-long study finds that roughly 1 in 10 people carry genetic variants that may blunt the blood sugar-lowering effects of widely used diabetes medications — raising new questions about precision medicine in diabetes care. Read more...