4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Erythema extent predicts death in patients with ccGVHD
Emily Baumrinm of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s value in collecting erythema serially over time to identify patients at high-risk for ccGVHD.
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Nursing schools offer loan forgiveness programs to offset nurse shortage
A $125 million endowment to the School of Nursing will allow its students that are nurses to apply to become nurse practitioners through the Leonard A. Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioner Program.
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HIV: Greater parental involvement needed with young men who have sex with men
Dalmacio Dennis Flores of the Perelman School of Medicine notes the promise of a pilot study on parent-focused interventions for gay or bisexual high-school aged cisgender sons.
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Early data suggest vaccine protects against monkeypox, but questions remain
Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the CDC’s findings on the effectiveness of the monkeypox vaccine are encouraging.
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Sexual-enhancement drugs raise risk of vision impairment
Brian L. VanderBeek and Maureen G. Maguire of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted on the risk factors when using erectile dysfunction prescription drugs.
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Apremilast has neutral effect on vascular inflammation in psoriasis study
Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine shows that while a psoriasis drug doesn't decrease vascular inflammation, it can cut body fat without affecting weight.
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Cancer 'Scanxiety' Is a Real (Terrifying) Thing
Joshua Bauml of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on fear and worry patients feel when being scanned for cancer.