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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Study of serotonin levels offers hope for long COVID treatment
A study by Christoph Thaiss and Maayan Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that long COVID is associated with lower levels of circulating serotonin, which could be relevant for its neurological, cognitive, and memory symptoms.
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New AI may slash high death rate after hip fractures
A study by researchers at Penn finds that AI tools can help doctors flag high-risk patients by predicting risk of dying after a hip fracture.
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Romance, breakup can disrupt adolescents’ sleep, research finds
A study from the Perelman School of Medicine finds that starting romantic relationships or going through a breakup can have a negative impact on adolescents’ sleep patterns.
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Global warming could mean less sleep for billions
Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine praises a study that shows individuals could be subjected to at least two weeks of short sleep each year due to high temperatures driven by global warming.
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Third COVID vaccine dose helps some transplant patients
Richard Wender of the Perelman School of Medicine said specialists, not primary care doctors, should be responsible for responding to emerging vaccination recommendations for unique populations such as transplant patients. Primary care doctors’ “focus needs to be on helping to overcome hesitancy, mistrust, lack of information, or anti-vaccination sentiment to help more people feel comfortable being vaccinated—this is a lot of work and needs constant focus,” he said.
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How to Get Your FOMO Under Control
Seth J. Gillihan of the Perelman School of Medicine advised readers experiencing FOMO, or fear of missing out, to work on developing mindfulness and to take space from social media.