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Renovating abandoned houses reduces the rate of gun violence, Penn study finds
A study by Eugenia C. South of the Perelman School of Medicine, John MacDonald of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues found that rates of gun violence were reduced in neighborhood blocks surrounding renovated homes.
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Your gut bacteria may influence how motivated you are to exercise
A study by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found a correlation between the amount that mice exercise and the makeup of their microbiome.
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U.S. could be hit with ‘large recession’ if Fed keeps interest rates over 5% in 2023: Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the Federal Reserve has made tremendous progress in reducing inflation.
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Another Crispr first: New treatment wipes out teen’s cancer
Bruce Levine of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the latest results of Crispr gene editing in a cancer patient have showcased the best possible clinical outcome thus far.
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SEC toughens insider trading rules for execs, limits protections
A quoted study by Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School and colleagues found that company officials waited between two and three months after enacting a 10b5-1 plan to trade company shares.
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Improving mental health through social media
Jennifer Reid of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that mental health clinicians have a valuable opportunity to harness the power of social media for good.
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Why there’s nowhere to hang out at night in Philly anymore
The Penn Bookstore is noted as one of the few public evening spaces remaining after the pandemic, with remarks from Associate Vice President Anthony P. Sorrentino and Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice.
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A glaring omission in the Biden strategy on nutrition: a sweetened-beverage tax
In an Op-Ed, Christina A. Roberto and Laura A. Gibson of the Leonard Davis Institute and the Perelman School of Medicine urge cities and states to pass taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Penn spinout Peroxitech raises $25M to advance experimental drug
Peroxitech, a biopharmaceutical company co-founded by Aron Fisher of the Perelman School of Medicine and Sheldon Feinstein, formerly of Penn Medicine, has closed a $25 million equity financing for its new lead drug candidate.
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CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine says that off-the-shelf CAR-T cell therapies using CRISPR would be a game-changer.