Perelman School of Medicine

Penn Study Shows Long-Term Efficacy of Minimally Invasive Therapy for Patients with Barrett's Esophagus

PHILADELPHIA — According to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, patients with Barrett's esophagus and early or pre-cancerous cells have been shown to significantly benefit from minimally invasive therapy deliver

Penn Vet Team Uncovers a Pathway That Stimulates Bone Growth

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have discovered that a protein called Jagged-1 stimulates human stem cells to differentiate into bone-producing cells.

Penn Glee Club: Still Singing After 151 Years

With its massive popularity among parents and adolescents alike, the Fox Network’s “Glee” certainly has staying power. But, its longevity is no match for the University of Pennsylvania’s Glee Club.

New Statistical Tool May Help Detect Novel Genes Linked to Heart Disease, Penn Study Reports

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Massachusetts Amherst report in the latest edition of PLOS ONE utilizing a novel statistical tool to analyze existing large databases of genetic information to mine ne

Penn to Offer Free, Online Class on ADHD

If you’re one of the people who takes the University of Pennsylvania online course “’Pay Attention!!’ ADHD Through the Lifespan,” you will learn that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn’t just kid stuff.

Penn Professor Charles Bosk Wins American Sociological Association’s 2013 Reeder Award

PHILADELPHIA –- University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Charles L. Bosk has won the 2013 Leo G.

Eat to Dream: Penn Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns

PHILADELPHIA — “You are what you eat,” the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being.

Two-Step Immunotherapy Attacks Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Penn Medicine Researchers Report

PHILADELPHIA — Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with late stage disease that is unresponsive to existing therapies.

Penn Study: Itching for New Help for Eczema: Recently Identified Immune Cells Possible Therapeutic Target

PHILADELPHIA — The increasing incidence of allergic skin diseases, and the accompanying economic burden and heightened risk of developing other allergic conditions, have spurred researchers to look for better ways to control these immune system-based disorders.

Penn Study Sheds Light on the Complexity of Gene Therapy for Congenital Blindness

PHILADELPHIA — Independent clinical trials, including one conducted at the Scheie Eye Institute at the Perelman School of Medicine, have reported safety and efficacy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a congenital form of blindness caused by mutations in a gene (RPE65) required for recycling vitam

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