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Penn Study Shows How Some Intestinal Cells Resist Chemotherapy and Radiation
When treating cancer with chemotherapy and radiation, decisions about dose must walk a fine line between attacking cancerous cells and preserving healthy ones. Overly aggressive radiation therapy to the torso, for example, can damage the epithelial cells that line the intestines, leading to chronic gastrointestinal problems.
Penn Dental team tweaks DNA to improve plant-based medicines
Henry Daniell, a professor in the departments of Biochemistry and Pathology in the School of Dental Med
Penn’s microbiome conference turns eye toward antibiotic use in livestock
Whether it’s choosing antibiotic-free meat at the grocery store, adding yogurt as a daily snack, or turning a blind eye when a toddler munches on a Cheerio that has fallen on the kitchen floor, people are becoming increasingly aware that microorganisms play a starring role in our daily lives.
A personal history and a larger cause
Growing up in Rochester, N.Y., and Reno, Nev., Evelyn Galban, a clinical assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the School of Veterinary Medicine, developed a strong connection to her Native American heritage, one that she maintained as she trained to be a
Penn’s Genomics Curriculum Makes the Latest Science Accessible to High Schoolers
By Patrick Ammerman A new University of Pennsylvania effort is bringing genomics into high school classrooms through a free online resource. The goal is to make it easier for science teachers to incorporate the latest advances in science into their curricula.
Penn Study Identifies New Mechanism of RNA Degradation in Plants
The totality of RNA molecules in an organism at any one time is the product of a delicate dance. Genes must be “turned on,” or expressed, in order to turn DNA into RNA and then that RNA into proteins that accomplish an organism’s physiological needs. But, just as important, those RNA transcripts must be cleared away once they are no longer required.
Fifth year of ‘Be in the Know’ program brings new incentives
Penn’s “Be in the Know” campaign is, in its fifth year, offering full-time and part-time benefits-eligible employees at the University even more opportunities to learn about their health and take concrete steps to maintain or improve it. “We’re really trying to create a c
Penn Vet Study Identifies New Mechanism for Antibacterial Immunity
The innate immune system serves as a first-line defense, responding to infections almost immediately after a pathogen makes its way into the body.
Penn Senior Counters Islamophobia With ‘Act of Love’ for Kids Affected by 9/11
Over the summer, as University of Pennsylvania senior Adam Adnane was riding the train with his father on the way home from his research position at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, he quickly consulted his phone to find out when the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha was going to fall this year.
Penn Vet-CHOP partnership probes link between cattle and Crohn’s disease
Researchers still have a lot to learn about Crohn’s disease, a chronic form of inflammatory bowel disorder that affects as many as 700,000 Americans. It’s unknown, for example, precisely how heredity, environment, diet, and stress all interact to influence the risk of developing Crohn’s.