Perelman School of Medicine

A two-week summer intensive workshop run by mindCORE focused on social and behavioral sciences, and on language science and technology, included a visit to Eastern State Penitentiary.

Sharing the science behind what we do, what we say, and how we learn

Through mindCORE, a two-week undergrad program through Arts and Sciences, faculty from eight departments and five schools explore the mind and the brain via disciplines like behavioral science and language acquisition.

Harnessing DNA tricks to boost nanosensors

Researchers have found a way to increase the sensitivity of graphene sensors using a trick of DNA engineering. The sensors might one day be used to monitor and treat HIV.

How to motivate heart disease patients to exercise? Pay them.

Financial incentives and wearable devices lead to increased exercise for high-risk patients with heart disease.

Can bias be reversed?

Mandatory education and training can improve awareness of implicit biases and how it may affect patient care, according to studies and fieldwork done in communities.

Promoting cross-campus collaborations in health research

The One Health Communications Group is a collaboration that brings together several schools and centers to develop groundbreaking health research in a cross-disciplinary and innovative environment.

Michal Elovitz is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine and director of the Maternal and Child Health Research Center. (Photo: Christian Peacock)

Could a new blood test predict preterm labor?

Research that included Medicine’s Michal Elovitz reveals that a non-invasive blood test might have the ability to determine a baby’s gestational age in utero and predict preterm delivery.

Drug combination offers more effective care for patients suffering miscarriage

In a new clinical trial, a two-drug combination of mifepristone and misoprostol shows increased efficacy in helping women avoid surgical procedures following a miscarriage

Let the sunshine in

Our circadian rhythms need exposure to full spectrum natural light to stay in sync with the external environment. Limiting our access to natural lightwaves leaves our bodies out of balance.

1 in 4 Americans develops insomnia each year, according to new research from Penn Medicine.

One in four Americans develops insomnia each year

About 25 percent of Americans experience acute insomnia each year, but about 75 percent of these individuals recover without developing persistent poor sleep or chronic insomnia.

Penn study reveals that microRNAs predict differences in cognitive impairment in memory and attention after sleep deprivation

Why does sleep deprivation affect cognitive function of some more than others?

The key may be microRNAs, small non-coding RNAs that help regulate gene expression, according to a study from Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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