More than a third of Congressional members held significant health care assets More than a third of Congressional members held significant health care assets Due to their role in shaping health care policy, lawmakers should divest from assets while in office, Penn Medicine researchers recommend.
Penn study details robust T-cell response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines Penn study details robust T-cell response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines The results underline the importance of a second dose and include implications for booster shots.
Penn researchers unlock genetic ‘treasure map’ for chronic kidney disease Penn researchers unlock genetic ‘treasure map’ for chronic kidney disease The genome-wide association study pinpoints new target genes, cell types, and mechanisms for treating the disease that affects 850 people million worldwide.
Engineers create faster and cheaper COVID-19 testing with pencil lead César de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor Engineers create faster and cheaper COVID-19 testing with pencil lead A new electrochemical COVID-19 test addresses the challenges of cost, time, and accuracy and uses electrodes made from graphite.
Medical anthropologist Fran Barg reflects on three decades at Penn Fran Barg spent more than 30 years at Penn, conducting research that fell at the intersection of medicine and anthropology. Though she technically retired in June 2021, she plans to remain connected to Penn, to the mentoring and research that has enriched her career. Medical anthropologist Fran Barg reflects on three decades at Penn She spent her career studying the culture of medicine. Through collaborations with colleagues in medicine and anthropology, she’s pinpointed why it’s so crucial to see serious medical problems from both a scientific perspective and a patient one.
Relief for dry eyes Relief for dry eyes Dry eye is a common condition, affecting nearly half of U.S. adults at some point during their lives, but it is often overlooked as a serious ailment, and the classic symptom of dry eyes isn’t always present.
Minimizing disruption, maximizing sleep in the hospital Minimizing disruption, maximizing sleep in the hospital The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has embraced the challenge of design for minimizing sleep disruption in hospitals.
Two centuries old, a handwritten record of medical education Two centuries old, a handwritten record of medical education Penn Libraries is part of a multi-institution-funded project to digitize materials from early medical education. More than 1,000 Penn dissertations are now online, with the earliest dating from 1807.
Penn-led consortium identifies more genetic markers for inherited testicular cancer Penn-led consortium identifies more genetic markers for inherited testicular cancer A new meta-analysis of nearly 200,000 men revealed 22 new genetic locations that could be susceptible to inherited testicular germ cell tumors—an increase of 40%.
Cytokine treatment promotes weight loss by ‘sweating’ fat Penn Medicine researchers discovered that obese mice were able to shed 40% of their body weight by secreting fat through their skin. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Cytokine treatment promotes weight loss by ‘sweating’ fat A seemingly unremarkable observation—greasy hair—showed Penn researchers how the immune system could be targeted to reverse obesity.