Researchers at the School of Medicine’s Nadeau Lab and the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital have found that peanut-allergic patients who have undergone desensitization treatment have altered DNA methylation levels, offering the potential to use those levels as markers for patients undergoing other allergy therapies.

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Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a way to quickly and efficiently convert human fat stem cells into liver cells.

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Science Exchange, an online platform that helps researchers find scientific services, has helped Stanford researchers conduct experiments and find resources, however the School of Medicine has been reluctant to fully embrace the program.

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Senate Bill 1298, signed by Brown on Sept. 25, requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish safety standards and performance requirements for the testing and operation of autonomous vehicles on public roads by 2015.

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