People with PCOS can take birth control to alleviate symptoms without increasing heart disease News People with PCOS can take birth control to alleviate symptoms without increasing heart disease The findings, from researchers at Penn Medicine, challenge the current practice of combining birth control and metformin to moderate risks from birth control in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief Image: nopparit via Getty Images News Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief In a preclinical study, Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered a new gene therapy that targets only pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched.
New video dataset to advance AI for health care Kevin Johnson, left, demonstrating the recording process with Karen O’Connor, right.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) News New video dataset to advance AI for health care Penn Engineering’s multimodal medical dataset, Observer, links video, audio, and transcripts to clinical data and electronic health records.
New AI tool helps doctors to sift and synthesize patient data New AI tool helps doctors to sift and synthesize patient data An AI-guided platform at Penn Medicine allows clinicians to quickly and easily unearth pertinent information from patients’ electronic health records that otherwise might have been difficult to find.
Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients Despite barriers to testing, a new study from Penn Medicine finds that Black patients benefit the most once they receive genetic testing results.
Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease Image: lorenzoantonucci via Getty Images Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease In a collaborative study, Psychologist Melissa Hunt and gastroenterologist Chung Sang Tse showed that cognitive behavioral therapy reduced disability for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and that psychologists with no prior gastrointestinal experience could learn to deliver IBD-informed CBT effectively. 3 min. read
The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road Josh Glick instructing a course on hands-only CPR at the Boys & Girls Club in Wissahickon.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road When cardiac arrest hits outside the hospital, the odds of survival are long. The Mobile CPR Project is driving to increase those odds with free trainings all around Philadelphia and beyond. 2 min. read
Penn researchers awarded $25M to conduct trial using smartphones to fight heart disease Penn researchers awarded $25M to conduct trial using smartphones to fight heart disease The trial will build on the highly successful BE ACTIVE trial to test whether using applied behavioral economics to boost daily steps cuts heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and deaths.
Improving treatment for an autoimmune bleeding condition Image: Lourdes Balduque via Getty Images Improving treatment for an autoimmune bleeding condition Penn Medicine researchers find that an investigational monoclonal antibody may provide extended relief for immune thrombocytopenia. 2 min. read
An opportunity to do more to help victims of violence An opportunity to do more to help victims of violence The Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program at the Penn Injury Science Center received new Pennsylvania funding to help victims rebuild their lives interrupted by violence.