Penn researchers believe new potential gene therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer offers ‘a lot of hope’ WHYY (Philadelphia) Penn researchers believe new potential gene therapy for glioblastoma brain cancer offers ‘a lot of hope’ Donald O’Rourke of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have found that a dual-target CAR T cell therapy approach shows promise for slowing tumor growth in glioblastoma, an aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer.
Climate and environment updates: Accidental breakthrough creates water from thin air ABC News Climate and environment updates: Accidental breakthrough creates water from thin air Daeyeon Lee led a team in the School of Engineering and Applied Science that discovered a method of harvesting water from the air.
Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women NBC News Celebrity breast cancer announcements highlight rising rates in young women Oluwadamilola Fayanju of the Perelman School of Medicine recommends that young women with breast cancer symptoms go to a center that’s experienced in breast imaging.
How to close the gender competition gap Forbes How to close the gender competition gap A study by Katy Milkman and Ph.D. student Sophia Pink of the Wharton School finds that women are less likely to enter competitions than their male colleagues at work.
What is taurine, the anti-aging supplement going viral — and is it worth the hype? Times of India What is taurine, the anti-aging supplement going viral — and is it worth the hype? Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a decline in taurine is not a universal feature of aging.
My daughter died after a medication error at a NJ group home. Honor her memory NorthJersey.com My daughter died after a medication error at a NJ group home. Honor her memory In an opinion essay, Lynne Moronski of the School of Nursing and Leonard Davis Institute writes that nurses and certified medication aides should be a standard requirement in group homes to help reduce preventable deaths.
10 American inventions that helped win D-Day Business Insider 10 American inventions that helped win D-Day In the early 1940s, Penn medical student Christian Lambertsen designed the LARU respirator as a self-contained breathing device for covert underwater missions.
California Democrats vote to increase gas prices Newsweek California Democrats vote to increase gas prices A report from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the Weitzman School of Design indicates that climate-goal rules in California could increase the cost of gas.
Role of belly fat in psoriasis risk signals need to pivot from ‘outdated’ treatments Healio Role of belly fat in psoriasis risk signals need to pivot from ‘outdated’ treatments Joel M. Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine emphasizes the lack of psoriasis treatments that address central obesity as a risk factor.
How Philly became the capital of American squash Philadelphia Magazine How Philly became the capital of American squash Coach Gilly Lane comments on the success of collegiate squash.