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    We speak with dermatologist Jean Tang about Stanford Medicine’s role in developing gene therapy skin grafts to treat dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. The treatment recently received FDA approval.

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    • After two decades of research, a gene therapy skin graft for a rare, painful skin condition has earned FDA approval. Dermatologist Jean Tang discusses Stanford Medicine’s role in developing a treatment for dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. https://t.co/9J2TrNGz2K @StanfordChild https://t.co/S1RDPylyhZ

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    Meditation with a virtual reality headset can reduce stress among parents of hospitalized kids, especially those whose first language isn’t English, a Stanford Medicine study found.

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    • A Stanford Medicine study found that meditation with a virtual reality headset can reduce stress among parents of hospitalized kids, especially those whose first language isn’t English. https://t.co/RMGMCImPJl @StanfordChild https://t.co/1Pc6xek345

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    Cardiac fibrosis impacts millions of patients and currently has no effective therapy. Stanford Cardiovascular Institute researchers have uncovered a new mechanosensing-based mechanism that reduces fibrosis in mice. Cardiac fibrosis—the stiffening and scarring of heart tissue—is a key component of nearly every form of heart disease, from acute ischemic injury to genetic cardiomyopathies. Over time, this mechanical stiffening impairs the heart’s ability to contract and relax, leading to progressive dysfuncti

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    • Congratulations to @sangkyun_cho, @SiyeonRhee, @Joseph_C_Wu, and other CVI scientists on their recent @Nature article on uncovering a new mechanosensing-based mechanism that reduces fibrosis in mice. Read here: https://t.co/YRPUvdQR4z @StanfordDeptMed @StanfordMed https://t.co/9rv77LPD1n