4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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During sleep, one brain region teaches another, converting novel data into enduring memories
A study by Anna Schapiro of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues has found that the hippocampus and neocortex are crucial to the formation of memories during sleep.
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Teen drivers often unsafe on the road with speeding and handheld cellphone use
A study by Catherine McDonald of the School of Nursing finds that many teens are prone to risky behaviors while driving, particularly handheld cellphone use and speeding.
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Genomic differences selected through evolution may offer clues as to why COVID-19 outcomes vary widely
PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff explains how her team’s studies use what happens in nature and signatures of natural selection to identify functionally important variants
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Researchers discover test to predict which patients with rare blood disease will respond to only FDA-approved treatment, and identify alternative therapy
David Fajgenbaum and Sheila Pierson of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss their latest research and findings in the treatment of Castleman disease.
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The immune link between a leaky blood-brain barrier and schizophrenia
For people with schizophrenia and other mental disorders, a more permissive blood-brain barrier appears to allow the immune system to get improperly involved in the central nervous system. The inflammation that arises likely contributes to the clinical manifestations of neuropsychiatric conditions, according to new findings from a team led by researchers from the School of Veterinary Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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How the Midshipman Fish Sustains Its Hour-long Mating Call
Lawrence Rome of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted about research that revealed how the Pacific midshipman fish are able to hum continuously for an hour in order to attract potential mates.
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Team Establishes First Diagnostic Criteria for Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on his work in developing a more comprehensive test for castleman disease.
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Mindfulness Motivates People to Make Healthier Choices
Yoona Kang of the Annenberg School for Communication is quoted on mindfulness and its effects on health choices.
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One in Nine Emergency Room Patients With Injuries Caused by Violence Will Visit an ER Again Within Two Years, Study Finds
M. Kit Delgado of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on his study on treatment of violent injury victims in the emergency room.
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One in Five Women With Ovarian Cancer Does Not Undergo Surgery, Study Reveals
David Shalowitz of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about research that reveals that nearly 20 percent of women with ovarian cancer do not undergo surgery.