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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Genetic research is the wrong way to make sense of ADHD
Jason Schnittker of the School of Arts and Sciences said that linking mental illness to genetics won’t do much to reduce stigma. Instead, he proposed, “it would help to show that mental illnesses are common, even if they’re not diagnosed, and while they can be severe, they can be managed effectively.”
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What happened to Salvador Cabañas?
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Ramon Diaz-Arrastia commented on soccer player Salvador Cabaña’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury. “Some people refer to these injuries as ‘hidden injuries,’ because if you were to look at the individual, on the surface – say you meet them at a cocktail party – they’d look perfectly normal, but the problems they are having are in the areas of executive functioning, in the areas of mood and emotional lability,” said Diaz-Arrastia.
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With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy
Vincent Buccola of the Wharton School said Purdue, the pharmaceutical company behind OxyContin, is considering declaring bankruptcy in order to avoid going to court in states heavily impacted by the opioid crisis.
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Do mosquitoes feel the effects of alcohol
Tanya Dapkey of the School of Arts and Sciences said it’s unlikely that mosquitoes feed on inebriated humans to get drunk themselves. However, she said, the fact that “alcohol makes us more attractive to them is an interesting question to me.”
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Dog walks are good exercise for seniors—But be careful, fractures are on the rise
Research from the Perelman School of Medicine’s Jaimo Ahn found that during the last 15 years, dog-walk related injuries have doubled in senior citizens. Ahn suspects the increase is due to seniors simply becoming more active.
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Hospitals are saving lives with CAR T. Getting paid is another story
David Porter of the Perelman School of Medicine said nearly all of CAR T treatments performed at the Abramson Cancer Center are done on an outpatient basis. “Not lots of people are doing it that way, but, again, we have years of experience with this,” Porter said.
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Learning while you earn in college
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education was quoted about the implausibility of working less than 15 hours per week while enrolled in college. “Most college students are now not only employed but also working a substantial number of hours, a fact not widely understood or discussed by faculty members and policy makers,” said Perna.
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Sen. Warren misses mark with antitrust screed
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp said breaking up tech giants like Amazon and Google will likely cause massive price increases or a decline in quality.
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Head of Morris Arboretum retiring after more than 42 years, a rare tenure in botanical world
Paul Meyer was profiled for his 42-year career at the Morris Arboretum, which was transformed under his leadership. Still, he remains modest. “I played a role, but it’s a team of people. ‘We stand on the shoulders of giants,’” said Meyer. “That’s been my philosophy.”
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Trump’s economic outlook is rosy. That could be a problem
The Wharton School’s Alexander Arnon said a slowdown in U.S. economic growth “is in line with our expectations,” due in part to 2017’s tax-cut package, which was largely funded by federal borrowing.