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Perelman School of Medicine
Penn Alum Provides Social Health Services at Free Clinic
At a soup kitchen in the basement of the St. Agatha-St. James Catholic Church, located at the edge of the University of Pennsylvania’s campus, May graduate Kyra Edson provides free health services to those in need.
Multi-disciplinary Penn Research Identifies Protein Required for Cell Movement
Both basic scientists and clinicians have an interest in how the cells of our body move. Cells must be mobile in order for organisms to grow, to heal, to transmit information internally, to mount immune responses and to conduct a host of other activities necessary for survival.
Penn Medicine Researchers Find Sleep Beliefs Vary Along Racial Lines in Philadelphia
When it comes to sleep, Penn Medicine researchers are finding out that some things really are black and white.
Penn Community Gathers School Supplies for West Philadelphia Youngsters
Through Friday, Aug. 16, multiple locations across the University of Pennsylvania campus will serve as drop-off points for the Penn Volunteers in Public Service’s annual back-to-school drive.
Penn Students Searching for Treatment for Parkinson’s
Awarded summer fellowships by the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, University of Pennsylvania students Solongo Batjargal and Eric Lin look to play instrumental roles in the development of a treatment for Parkinson's.
Penn: Variants at Gene Linked to Kidney Disease, Sleeping Sickness Resistance
A new study led by University of Pennsylvania researchers involves a classic case of evolution’s fickle nature: a genetic mutation that protects against a potentially fatal infectious disease also appears to increase the risk of developing a chronic, debilitating condition.
Penn Study Shows How Viruses in Gut Bacteria Change
Humans are far more than merely the sum total of all the cells that form the organs and tissues.
Penn Study: Migraine is Associated with Variations in Structure of Brain Arteries
The network of arteries supplying blood flow to the brain is more likely to be incomplete in people who suffer migraine, a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reports.
Penn Medicine: Isolated Psychiatric Episodes Rare, but Possible, in Common Form of Autoimmune Encephalitis
A small percentage of people diagnosed with a mysterious neurological condition may only experience psychiatric changes - such as delusional thinking, hallucinations, and aggressive behavior - according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Major Cities Often the Safest Places in the U.S., Penn Medicine Study Finds
Overturning a commonly-held belief that cities are inherently more dangerous than suburban and rural communities, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that risk of death from injuries is lowest on average in urban counties compared to suburban and rural counties across the U.S.
In the News
The New York Times
How Kennedy could make it harder for you and your family to get vaccinated
In a co-written opinion essay, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel explains how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies in the Trump administration could discourage the use and research of vaccines.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn is giving out free gun safes to help Philadelphians secure their firearms
Penn Medicine is giving out gun safes and locks to help people keep their firearms safe from children in the home, with remarks from Sunny V. Jackson and Neda Khan.
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The New York Times
Elon Musk asked people to upload their health data. X users obliged
Matthew McCoy of the Perelman School of Medicine recommends not contributing private health data to the X chatbot Grok as an individual user.
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The Washington Post
Is it anxiety or something else? What women should know
Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that rates of anxiety disorders skyrocket around the time of first menstruation in puberty.
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The Washington Post
The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat
Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers.
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