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Aggressive Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improves Outcomes, Reduces Long-term Costs, Penn Study Shows
Aggressive treatment for severe traumatic brain injuries costs more than routine care, yet yields significantly better outcomes, improved quality of life, and lower long term care costs, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. For example, in 20 year old traumatic brain injury survivor, aggressive care leads to significantly improved outcomes and costs nearly $100,000 less compared to routine care.
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Mayo Clinic, Penn and Partners to Explore New Ways to Predict and Control Seizures
PHILADELPHIA ― Mayo Clinic and partners from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and NeuroVista Corporation have been awarded $7.5 million grant (U01) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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One in Four U.S. HIV Patients Don't Stay in Care, Penn Study Shows
Only about 75 percent of HIV/AIDS patients in the United States remain in care consistently, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published online this week in AIDS. The study of patients across the United States is the first to provide a comprehensive national estimate of HIV care retention and information about patients who are most likely to continue their treatment over time.
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New Universal Platform for Cancer Immunotherapy Developed by Penn-led Team
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report this month in Cancer Research a universal approach to personalized cancer therapy based on T cells. It is the first time a system for making an adaptable, engineered T-cell to attack specific tumor types has been proposed, depending on which abnormal proteins, called antigens, are expressed by individual patients’ tumor cells.
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Penn Police officer teaches chair yoga techniques
If the word “yoga” calls to mind twisted limbs in uncomfortable positions, the benefits and ease of a gentle form of the exercise may come as a surprise. Chair flow yoga involves simple stretches and postures performed while paying special attention to breathing. The movements—most of which can be done while seated or using a chair for support while standing—can be modified for individuals with health or mobility challenges and, if done with regularity, can help improve strength, balance, and flexibility.
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Spring-like winter can spell stress for plants
The unusually high temperatures have made it feel more like spring than winter in recent days. People who enjoy milder weather love it, but it’s causing some concern for gardeners, and plenty of confusion for some plants, which have bloomed several weeks earlier than usual. “Once it stays warm for a prolonged period of time, the plants break dormancy and they begin their spring growth,” says Paul Meyer, the F. Otto Haas Director of the Morris Arboretum.
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SP2 symposium addresses bullying at all ages
Bullying is a national concern, so much so that last year President Obama felt compelled to convene the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. At the conference, the president, the first lady, and approximately 150 students, parents, teachers, non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers gathered to discuss ways to make schools and communities safer places.
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Penn staffer blogs for Huffington Post
A chance encounter at a New York City dress shop with the chief of The Huffington Post, has led to Penn’s Leslie Mellet, associate vice president in the Office of the University Secretary, authoring a motivational blog on the popular internet site.
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Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Alumni Council Hosts “Bullying Across the Lifespan”
PHILADELPHIA — During the symposium “Bullying Across the Lifespan: Targeting the Bully,” the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice’s Alumni Council will address the issue of bullying in the schoolyard, in the office or of the elderly, in observance of National Social Work Month. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29, at Houston Hall’s Bodek Lounge and is free and open to everyone who is interested in learning more about bullying from the perspective of the bully.
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Penn students and alumni embark on an award tour
Penn students and alumni have been on an award tour lately, picking up a number of fellowships and scholarships enabling them to further their scholarship here and around the world. The University’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) has played an integral part in helping undergraduates, grad students, and alumni locate and apply for research grants and competitive scholarships.