Backwards progress? Skeletal stem cells turn back time to correct damage
I've recently written here about the research tour de force that led to the identification of the human and mouse skeletal stem cell. These cells can generate bone, cartilage and the bone's spongy...
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Mars-bound astronauts likely to develop brittle bones, new study suggests
Osteoporosis is probably not the first thing to come to mind when contemplating a mission to Mars, but it turns out it could be an important issue. According to a new estimate, half of astronauts...
View ArticleResuming surgery, other procedures safely in the era of COVID-19
Seven weeks after suspending nonemergency services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford Health Care resumed almost all surgeries, diagnostic tests and other procedures. The move followed...
View ArticleStanford surgeon studies how to improve scoliosis treatment
Scoliosis is a common condition in which the spine twists and curves sideways instead of running straight down the center of the back. More than 1 in every 100 adolescents is diagnosed with scoliosis,...
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Orthopaedic surgery at Stanford helps woman stand upright
Three years ago, Lilly Lee's back was so severely bowed she needed to thrust her hands into her pockets and lock elbows to hold herself up. Lee had likely suffered from ankylosing spondylitis for...
View ArticleResearcher’s mystery novel helps teach bone fracture names
Heike Daldrup-Link, MD, a Stanford Medicine professor of radiology and pediatrics, is renowned for her innovative research in children's cancer imaging. But when the pandemic and subsequent...
View ArticleAsk Me Anything: Winter Olympics with Steve Isono
Stanford sports medicine physician, Steven Isono, MD, is back at the Olympic Village, this time for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. (He was in Tokyo for the Summer Olympics.) As the head...
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On the field and in the clinic
When Tim McAdams appears on TV, it's not a good thing. McAdams, a Stanford Health Care orthopedic surgeon, doubles as the head team physician for the San Francisco 49ers. So when he walks from the...
View ArticleA veteran serving veterans: Orthopaedic surgeon reflects on time in military,...
When Constance Chu graduated from West Point United States Military Academy in 1983, she was part of just the fourth class to include women cadets. After graduation, she quickly rose through the...
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A horse-saving procedure fuels Kentucky Derby dreams
Kentucky rancher Sharon Banford desperately wanted to save her thoroughbred, who had developed a massive jaw deformity. The horse's condition caused Banford to lie awake at night, plagued by the...
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