Cuts to Medicaid will set the U.S. back 35 years in dementia care Stat Cuts to Medicaid will set the U.S. back 35 years in dementia care In an opinion essay, Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that reducing, rationing, or closing Medicaid services will be catastrophic for patients with dementia and their families.
A stinky frog facilitates the development of synthetic antibiotics against resistant pathogens El Pais A stinky frog facilitates the development of synthetic antibiotics against resistant pathogens César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are using frog secretions to develop synthetic peptides with antibiotic capacities against pathogens that resist current drugs.
PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk Healio PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk A study by Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared to women without depression, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
There are two sources of consumer fears; tariffs and layoffs, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel CNBC There are two sources of consumer fears; tariffs and layoffs, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses markets, tariffs, and AI uncertainty.
If you think Homer’s poetry is stodgy and boring, you’ve never heard Emily Wilson’s version KJZZ Radio (Phoenix, Ariz.) If you think Homer’s poetry is stodgy and boring, you’ve never heard Emily Wilson’s version Emily Wilson of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses her contemporary translation of Homer’s “Iliad.”
Should you get a measles booster? Here’s what to know The Washington Post Should you get a measles booster? Here’s what to know If vaccination records are not available, a person can get a blood test to see whether they have antibodies against certain viral infections like measles, says Joseph Teel of the Perelman School of Medicine.
Stop letting foreign executives cheat American investors The Hill Stop letting foreign executives cheat American investors A study from the Wharton School estimates that foreign executives are able to dodge losses of more than $10 billion through undisclosed insider trading while leaving devalued stock in the hands of American investors.
Emerging cardio-rheumatology clinics manage ‘broad and vast’ crossover population Healio Emerging cardio-rheumatology clinics manage ‘broad and vast’ crossover population Joshua F. Baker of the Perelman School of Medicine says that obesity is the most common cause of inflammation in the cardiology setting.
CA-125 levels vary by patient race at ovarian cancer diagnosis HealthDay CA-125 levels vary by patient race at ovarian cancer diagnosis A study by Anna Jo Bodurtha Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that Black and American Indian patients are less likely to have elevated cancer antigen levels at ovarian cancer diagnosis.
Actor and director Elizabeth Banks will be University of Pennsylvania commencement speaker, school says CBS Philadelphia Actor and director Elizabeth Banks will be University of Pennsylvania commencement speaker, school says Actress and director Elizabeth Banks will deliver the Commencement address at Penn in May.