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Perelman School of Medicine
Two Penn Medicine Physicians Receive American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Crystal Awards
Two physicians in the division of Gastroenterology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will be presented Crystal Awards by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
Most Women are Unaware of New Guidelines for Pap Test Frequency, Penn Medicine Study Reveals
Women know that Pap tests are a useful screening test for cervical cancer, but according to a new study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, most of those surveyed are unaware of the updated screening guidelines for the appropriate frequency of Pap tests in low-risk women.
Penn Team Finds Protein "Cement" that Stabilizes the Crossroad of Chromosomes
Cell division is the basis of life and requires that each daughter cell receive the proper complement of chromosomes. In most organisms, this process is mediated at the familiar constricted intersection of X-shaped chromosomes. This area, called the centromere, is where special proteins gather and attach to pull daughter cells apart during cell division.
Penn Medicine Study Reveals Why Almost Half of At-Risk Patients Opt Out of Comprehensive Multiplex Cancer Screening
Some at-risk patients opted out of comprehensive cancer gene screening when presented with the opportunity to be tested for the presence of genes linked to various cancers, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the
Plant Toxin Causes Biliary Atresia in Animal Model, According to Penn Study
A study in this week’s Science Translational Medicine is a classic example of how seemingly unlikely collaborators can come together to make surprising discoveries.
Female Cystic Fibrosis Patients Need More Contraceptive Guidance, Penn Medicine Study Finds
nly half of women with cystic fibrosis (CF) report using contraception and frequently apt to become pregnant unintentionally, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Study Indicates that Gene Therapy Efficacy for LCA is Dynamic: Improvement is Followed by Decline in Vision
Gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited disorder that causes loss of night- and day-vision starting in childhood, improved patients’ eyesight within weeks of treatment in a clinical trial of 15 children and adults at the Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Off-Label Use of Device to Prevent Stroke in A-Fib Patients is Prevalent and Potentially Dangerous, According to Penn Medicine Study
The Lariat device, which has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for soft tissue approximation (placement of a suture) during surgical procedures, is associated with a significant incidence of death and urgent cardiac surgery during its frequent off-label use to prevent stroke in patients with the irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation.
Penn Medicine Researchers Receive $7.5 Million to Expand HIV Gene Therapy Work
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and the Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) have been awarded $7.5 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to initiate a multi-project HIV study investigating a new gene therapy approach to render immune cells of HIV positive patients resistant to the virus.
NIH Awards $8 Million Renewal to Penn Medicine's Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology
The National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has renewed its funding to the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET), at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, for the next five years.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Is there a chemical link to memory loss? Penn researchers get $11M to study dementia causes
The National Institutes of Health have awarded $11 million to Aimin Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine to study the link between chemical exposures and dementia.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
COVID patient who survived coma reunites with Penn care team
A COVID patient who survived his coma recently reunited with the Penn Medicine care team that helped save his life, including Jennifer Olenik of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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CNN
Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine
Research published by Marianne Nabbout while a resident at the Perelman School of Medicine finds that vaping has an immediate effect on blood vessels even if an e-cigarette doesn’t contain nicotine.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Former patient gives thanks to PA hospital staff after surviving coma, COVID-19 battle
A former COVID patient who spent six months in a coma returned to thank the Penn Medicine team that contributed to his survival, including Megan Carr-Lettieri.
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Forbes
Insomnia may be more common than you think. Here’s what to know
According to Penn Medicine, about 1 in 4 Americans experiences difficulty with sleep each year.
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