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Euan Ashley Named New Department of Medicine Chair
Department of Medicine News, July 9, 2024
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A massive study is revealing why exercise is so good for health
Singularity Hub, May 6, 2024
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Why is exercise good for you? Scientists are finding answers in our cells
Nature, May 1, 2024
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Researchers create a bodywide map of molecular changes linked to exercise and health
Stanford Medicine, May 1, 2024
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Super-speedy sequencing puts genomic diagnosis in the fast lane
Nature , February 19, 2024
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Tracking your heart rate? Chances are you are doing it wrong
The Wall Street Journal, December 26, 2023
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What doctors know about how heart issues can happen in elite athletes
The Athletic, July 27, 2023
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Gene genie: Renowned scientist who diagnosed his own high risk of Alzheimer’s now hopes to combat the disease
The Sunday Post, July 11, 2023
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Announcing the 2023 Guggenheim Fellows
John S. Guggenheim Memorial Foundation , April 10, 2023
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Stanford scientist who broke genome sequencing record on what faster diagnoses mean for patients
STAT News, March 23, 2023
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Basic biochemistry research leads to heart-saving drug
Scope Blog - Stanford Medicine, February 28, 2023
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How many babies die from genetic diseases because they’re not tested? Too many, researchers say
Medical Xpress, February 10, 2023
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Diagnostic Advances Driving Personalized Medicine
Technology Networks Diagnostics, December 19, 2022
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PacBio Announces Newly Created Scientific Advisory Board
CISION PR Newswire, November 2, 2022
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VUMC leads effort to map heart disease-causing genetic variations
VUMC Reporter, September 13, 2022
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Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You
New York Times, August 4, 2022
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“A new frontier”: Fastest ever DNA sequencing technique achieved
Guinness World Records, May 5, 2022
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Stanford University uses AI computing to cut DNA sequencing down to five hours
ZD Net, February 20, 2022
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Smartphone app encourages physical activity, study finds
Stanford Medicine, October 9, 2019
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Gene networks reveal transition from healthy to failing heart
Stanford Medicine, June 24, 2019
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When the Illness Is a Mystery, Patients Turn to These Detectives
The New York Times, January 7, 2019
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Medical Detectives: The Last Hope for Families Coping With Rare Diseases
KQED, December 3, 2018
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Finding Answers for Patients With Rarest of Rare Diseases
U.S. News & World Report, October 10, 2018
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‘Disease detectives’ crack cases of 130 patients with mysterious illnesses
San Francisco Chronicle, October 10, 2018
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Mobile devices improving heart health step-by-step
Scope Blog, Stanford Medicine, June 4, 2018
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The essence of precision health: Clinical Genomics Program to open at Stanford this spring
Scope Blog, Stanford Medicine, March 12, 2018
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Can superhuman athletes provide genetic clues to heart health?
Mercury News, October 29, 2017
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Long-Read Sequencing Data Enables Structural Variant Discovery For Clinical And Disease Research
Bio-IT World, September 11, 2017
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Researchers use long-read genome sequencing for first time in a patient
Stanford Medicine News Center, June 22, 2017
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Fitness trackers don’t provide accurate calorie counts, Stanford study says
Sports Illustrated, May 30, 2017
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Fitness trackers are largely inaccurate when counting calories, Stanford researchers say
The Washington Post, May 25, 2017
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Stanford study praises Apple Watch’s heart rate monitoring, calorie counting needs more work
iDownloadBlog.com, May 25, 2017
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Fitness trackers largely inaccurate when counting calories, Stanford researchers say
Chicago Tribune, May 25, 2017
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Fitness trackers are terrible at counting calories, says Stanford study
CNBC, May 24, 2017
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Fitness trackers out of step when measuring calories, research shows
The Guardian, May 24, 2017
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When Counting Calories, You Can’t Depend On That Fitness Tracker On Your Wrist
Forbes, May 24, 2017
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Stanford Team Shows How Long Reads Can Diagnose Disease Caused by Structural Variants
Genomeweb, January 18, 2017
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Stanford’s mHealth App Gets a Precision Medicine Upgrade
mHealth Intelligence, January 6, 2017
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NIH awards $26.4 million to Stanford researchers for physical activity study
Stanford Medicine, December 15, 2016
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Smartphones could be game-changing tool for cardiovascular research
Stanford Medicine, December 14, 2016
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Google, Stanford to Rework Research Algorithms for Planned Clinical Genomics Service
Genomeweb, August 11, 2016
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Stanford Medicine, Google team up to harness power of data science for health and more efficient patient care
Stanford Medicine, August 8, 2016
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New methods lead to discoveries in rare heart disease, post-stent vessel changes
AHA, December 31, 2014
Read More2013
- Big Data Big Medicine (Stanford, May 2013) - Bigger Data from Bigger Medicine
- SAP, Stanford and NCT Honored By the White House for Accelerating Real-Time Personalized Medicine (SAP HANA, 2013)
- The White House Honors SAP, Stanford and NCT for Genomics Advances (Forbes, 2013)
- New NIH-funded resource focuses on use of genomic variants in medical care (National Institutes of Health, 2013)
- Researchers hail Supreme Court decision on gene patent (LA Times, Summer 2013)
- What happened when I had my genome sequenced (Guardian, Summer 2013)
- Medicine for the rich is about to get cheap enough for regular people (Wired, Winter 2013)
2012
- B!g Data: what it means for our health and the the future of medical research (Stanford Medicine, Summer 2012)
- Statistically Significant: statistics is blooming (Summer 2012)
- Ashley discusses new AHA call for tougher regulation on genetic testing (Inside Stanford Medicine, May 2012)
- Put cardiac gene patenting on hold, group says (Medpage Today, May 2012)
2011
- Family of Four Has Their Genome Sequenced (US News and World Report, September 2011)
- A Family Learns the Secrets of Its Genomes (Technology Review, September 2011)
- Family Pioneers in Exploration of the Genome (The Wall Street Journal, September 2011)
- Family gene maps could pave way for identifying future health risks (Scotsman, September 2011)
2010
- The genome is out of the bag (Stanford Medicine, Fall 2010)
- How genomics is transforming medicine (Stanford Magazine, October 2010)
- 49ers raise funds for heart research (49ers.com, June 2010)
- Study finds enzyme key in both fetal heart development, adult heart disease (Inside Stanford Medicine, June 2010)
- Study first to analyze individual's genome for risk of dozen's of diseases, potential responses to treatment (Inside Stanford Medicine, April 2010)
- Screening athletes could prevent sudden death (Reuters, March 2010)
- Screening may save athletes (New York Times, March 2010)
- Deadly heart condition yields to screening and prompt treatment (Stanford Hospital Health Notes, January 2010)
2009
- Determining the best way to prevent sudden death in athletes (US News, November 2009)
- Runners' heart woes can be discovered too late (SF Gate, October 2009)
- Dark Heart: Why does the muscle fail? (Stanford Medicine, Fall 2009)
- To screen or not to screen (Healthcare Journal of Northern California, May/June 2009)
- Free Arbor Clinic-Getting to the Heart of Health Care (Stanford News, May 2009)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center vs. SF 49ers: Bring It! Push Up Challenge (Stanford News, May 2009)
- 49ers Story (49ers.com, April 2009)
2007
- Stanford researchers start voluntary program to screen athletes for heart problem (The Medical News, November 2007)
- Stanford heart test tackles controversy (Mercury News, November 2007)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Research Channel)
2006
- Physiology: Freaks of nature? (Nature News, December 2006)
- Grueling four-day 'adventure race' becomes lab for testing heart muscle fatigue (Stanford News, July 2006)
2003
- New pathway provides insight into heart disease (Stanford Report, November 2003)


Exercise May Be the Single Most Potent Medical Intervention Ever Known
Plain English with Derek Thompson, August 30, 2024
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Exercise may be the single most potent medical intervention ever
Ground Truths, July 5, 2024
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Precision medicine and the potential to predict, prevent, and diagnose diseases before they occur
STEM Talk Episode 160, November 28, 2023
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Data from wearable devices are changing disease surveillance and medical research
The Economist, May 2, 2022
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Medical Detectives: The Last Hope for Families Coping With Rare Diseases
National Public Radio, December 17, 2018
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Fitness Trackers: Good at Measuring Heart Rate, Not So Good At Measuring Calories
National Public Radio, May 24, 2017
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Science weekly podcast: Has personal genome sequencing been overhyped?
The Guardian, April 7, 2014
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Whole Genome Scans Aren’t Quite Ready For Your Doctor’s Office
National Public Radio, March 11, 2014
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