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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Who Will Be the GOP’s Conservative Culture Hero?
Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences writes about who will serve as the GOP’s conservative cultural hero.
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Drug May Help Fight Obesity
Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the history of weight-loss drugs.
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How to Keep Your Resolutions
Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School and Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School write about keeping New Year’s resolutions.
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Penn Doctor Going Back for Second Tour Fighting Ebola in Africa
Trish Henwood of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for continuing work in an Ebola treatment unit in Liberia.
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New Brain-Imaging Approach Could Help Smokers Quit
Caryn Lerman of the Perelman School of Medicine is spotlighted for researching a new brain-imaging approach that could help with smoking cessation.
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Audio: Brainy or Brawny? For Ants, It Comes Down to More Than DNA
Daniel Simola, Roberto Bonasio and Shelley Berger of the Perelman School of Medicine are highlighted for research in ant epigenetics.
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Penn surgeons connected a pig liver to the body of a deceased person, showing it could work for living patients
Abraham Shaked of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on a liver that came from a pig that was genetically modified so it would not provoke the human immune system.
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More Men, Younger Americans Having Joint Replacement Surgery
Matthew Sloan of the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that the decline in age for joint-replacement surgeries may be tied to “increasing obesity or increased access to care in a generation that desires to maintain an active lifestyle into their retirement years.”
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CDC stumbles again, mistakenly posts 'draft' guidance about airborne COVID-19 spread
Ronald Collman of the Perelman School of Medicine recommended wearing a mask indoors when near people from other households. "It is going to be the most effective way to lessen the likelihood of person-to-person transmission," he said. "This may be the season for small gatherings with your most intimate family members."
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Mental health app privacy language opens up holes for user data
David Grande of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how terms of service and privacy policies on mental health apps are often so complex that it’s hard to know their implications on a quick glance.