Diversity in the CD4 receptor protects chimpanzees from infection by AIDS-like viruses
A study led by Beatrice H. Hahn of the origin of HIV-1 in non-human primates could lead to a better AIDS vaccine.
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Payment, lying, and research eligibility
A study published in Jama Network Open finds that payment for research participation invites deception and lying about eligibility, regardless of the amount of money offered.
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E-cigarettes, JUUL and vaping: What pediatric health care providers need to know
Federal laws and regulations do not appropriately restrict the advertising of e-cigarettes to youth, and child-friendly flavors are available and marketed specifically for kids, creating the misconception among teens that e-cigarettes are less dangerous than other tobacco products.
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Twelve Penn researchers receive 2019 LDI pilot grants
TheLeonard Davis Institute of Health Economics has awarded twelve 2019 small grants to teams led by LDI Senior and Associate Fellows engaged in health services research.
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Two Penn Nursing students selected for competitive National Clinician Scholars Program
Current Ph.D. candidates Shoshana Aronowitz and Amanda Bettencourt will be part of a program that works to cultivate health equity, eliminate health disparities, and achieve higher quality health care at lower cost by training nurse and physician researchers who work as leaders and collaborators embedded in communities, healthcare systems, government, and foundations in the United States and around the world.
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Human factors scientist translates between technology and people to improve health care
Penn Medicine data scientists are learning about how to use predictive analytics most effectively to improve care.
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Why deaths continue to rise in the opioid epidemic?
Late last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that more than 70,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2017, a 9.6% increase from 2016. To combat this, policies can focus on reducing the demand for opioids—by improving access to medication-assisted treatment—or reducing the supply of opioids—by increased monitoring and regulation of opioid prescribing.
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New Penn Research Center focuses on elder health care
Penn researchers have received a five-year National Institute of Aging grant to launch a new Resource Center for Minority Aging Research. The new initiative will pursue studies of health and health care delivery among older adults.
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Pediatric anesthesiologist Ronald Litman uses Penn Law ML degree to advocate for increased patient safety
Litman is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who will use his ML degree to advocate for increased regulations related to the safe administration of medicine.
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Lisa Lewis named a Fellow of the American Heart Association
Lewis, an associate professor of nursing in the Department of Family & Community Health, a Calvin Bland Fellow, and Penn Nursing’s Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusivity, is recognized for her scientific and professional accomplishments, as well as volunteer leadership and service.
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