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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Binge-watching Could Be Bad for Your Health
Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about the impact of TV binge watching on health and sleep habits.
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Video: Keep Your Pets Safe From Ticks This Summer, Expert Explains How
Kathryn McGonigle of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on tick prevention for pets.
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Philadelphia Children’s Festival Has Something for All Ages
The Annenberg Center’s Children’s Festival is highlighted.
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Video: Experts Offer Tips for Keeping Pets Safe During Road Trips
Debbie Mandell of the School of Veterinary Medicine talks about pet travel safety.
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Video: Penn Doing First-of-its-kind Genetic Testing For Alzheimer’s Disease
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “The hypothesis is if you can slow down or otherwise disrupt the development of amyloid plaques, that you can slow down the death of neurons and therefore slow down the onset of cognitive problems.”
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Video: Syrians, Local Experts Weigh In After U.S. Missile Strike
Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “One of the concerns about striking Syria in the first place had been the risk of Russian casualties, and thus, the potential for escalation.”
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Gov. Wolf Highlights Importance of Tech Startups at Pennovation Center
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s visit to the Pennovation Center is featured.
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Video: Veterinary Doctors Conduct Study Looking to Ease Arthritis Pain
Kimberly Agnello of the School of Veterinary Medicine talks about a new study about how stem cell therapy can help ease arthritis pain.
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Video: Penn Neurologists Finding New Ways to Diagnose, Treat Dementia Early
David Irwin of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about how PET scans can help identify kinds of dementia.
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Video: Biden Visits Penn for Panel Discussion on Cancer Treatment
Former Vice President Joseph Biden is highlighted as a panelist for the Silfen Forum, moderated by President Amy Gutmann.