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‘Nanozyme’ therapy prevents harmful dental plaque buildup

An iron-oxide nanoparticle that is FDA-approved to treat anemia acts as an enzyme to activate hydrogen peroxide to suppress the growth of tooth-decay-causing biofilms in the human mouth, according to a study led by the School of Dental Medicine.

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Racial disparities in avoidable hospitalizations for Medicare beneficiaries

A new Medical Care study by LDI Fellow Norma Coe and colleagues reveals racial disparities in avoidable hospitalizations that are even greater than in traditional Medicare.

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Four facts about the COVID-19 boosters

The FDA and CDC endorsed boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines just a month after the agencies did the same for a Pfizer/BioNTech booster. Here’s what’s known today about these shots.

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Genetic disease CDKL5 deficiency disorder could be treatable after childhood

The study finds that the CDKL5 gene, which plays an important role in proper brain development during childhood, is also active in adulthood, and that gene therapy may help adult patients.

Five rows of COVID-19 vaccine vials. The vials are angled diagonally, from bottom left to top right.

Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake

Rather than causing a backlash, vaccination requirements will succeed at getting more people inoculated, according to research from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and colleagues at Penn.

National Academy of Medicine welcomes two new members from Penn

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Marylyn D. Ritchie and PIK Professor Sarah A. Tishkoff are among 100 new members to be elected this year to the Academy, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.

Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal

The charitable giving campaign runs through Nov. 19. The campaign is built on three pillars: health care disparity, food insecurity, and social justice.

How consumers describe racism in health care

A team of researchers looked at Yelp reviews of hospitals that highlighted racist experiences.

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General anesthesia just as safe as spinal anesthesia after broken hip surgery

Challenging common beliefs, Penn research shows patterns of recovery to be similar for patients who received spinal anesthesia and those who got general anesthesia.

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Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards

The National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $8 million, will support seven high-risk, high-reward research projects.

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