Personalized tumor vaccine shows promise in pilot trial Personalized tumor vaccine shows promise in pilot trial In a study done at the Perelman School of Medicine, researchers report positive results from a cancer vaccine administered to ovarian cancer patients, and are prepared to move forward with further trials.
Running with heart: How the body handles a marathon Running with heart: How the body handles a marathon It’s go-time for everyone training for the 122nd Boston Marathon. With proper training, running a marathon is not exactly dangerous per se, but it does have a considerable impact on the heart and arteries.
Addressing unseen scars of a traumatic brain injury head on Amy Kraft and her family. (Photo courtesy of Amy Kraft) Addressing unseen scars of a traumatic brain injury head on Research at Penn Med explores the lasting effect of traumatic brain injuries on the nervous system to expand how we understand physical injury to the brain and behavior.
Two Penn professors named Guggenheim Fellows Two Penn professors named Guggenheim Fellows The School of Arts and Sciences’ Charles Yang and Charles L. Bosk, also of the Perelman School of Medicine, have been named Guggenheim Fellows.
Risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions A new study from Penn researchers Joseph Kable and Caryn Lerman linked the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex to risk tolerance. Risk tolerance linked to amygdala and prefrontal cortex brain regions New research links willingness to take risks to brain structure and function, specifically the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, and connections between the two.
Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind Penn President Amy Gutmann and a delegation from the University welcomed HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand to discuss potential collaborations in science and health research and education. Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind The princess met with President Amy Gutmann and leaders of Penn’s health schools on Thursday, April 5, to discuss future collaboration aimed at advancing health and science.
A new-to-us anatomical feature may benefit cancer research and other diseases A new-to-us anatomical feature may benefit cancer research and other diseases The “interstitium” may be a shock absorber to many organs and tissues.
Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors The driving simulator at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors Teen drivers are three times more likely to get into a fatal crash than their more-experienced counterparts. New research found a link between mistakes these new drivers make and self-reported ADHD.
Limiting training hours makes medical residents happier, but not better, trainees Limiting training hours makes medical residents happier, but not better, trainees Capping first-year medical resident hours may make for happier trainees, but directors and patients may be negatively affected.
Bike lanes experiment measures cyclist response to infrastructure design A PennDesign pilot study tracks riders in urban bike lanes to visualize a safer redesign. Bike lanes experiment measures cyclist response to infrastructure design A PennDesign pilot study tracks riders in urban bike lanes to visualize a safer redesign.