Restoring ‘chaperone’ protein may prevent plaque buildup in Alzheimer’s DAXX (red color at top) prevents the aggregation of mutant p53 protein associated with cancers (dark green color at bottom) in cells. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Restoring ‘chaperone’ protein may prevent plaque buildup in Alzheimer’s Penn Medicine researchers show how restoring levels of the protein DAXX and a large group of similar proteins prevents the misfolding of the rogue proteins known to drive Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Penn mRNA researchers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó awarded the 2021 Albany Prize Drew Weissman, the Roberts Family Professor of Vaccine Research, and Katalin Karikó, an adjunct professor of Neurosurgery at the Perelman School of Medicine and a senior vice president at BioNTech. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Penn mRNA researchers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó awarded the 2021 Albany Prize For their landmark research that set a foundation for the mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó have been selected to receive the prize after decades of work.
How to connect communities to colorectal cancer screening A FIT Kit comes in an envelope and includes instructions, a prepaid return mailing envelope, and a small tube to contain a probe that the user will insert into a stool sample to capture a tiny particle. In the lab, the small sample is tested for signs of blood in the stool, which may not be visible. (Image: Penn Medicine Service in Action) How to connect communities to colorectal cancer screening Penn Medicine has been on a multiyear journey to both raise the rates of screening for colorectal cancer and increase uptake of follow up care, with the goal of driving down colorectal cancer death rates and addressing inequities
The best new implants may be a piece of you HUP patient Stacy Haley received free-flap reconstruction surgery after receiving a double mastectomy. (Image: Penn Medicine News) The best new implants may be a piece of you Innovative techniques like autologous surgery involves implanting patients with something taken from a different part of their body, which eliminates the risk of infection and erosion of synthetic materials.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that uses fundamental Penn technology receives FDA approval Katalin Karikó, an adjunct professor of Neurosurgery at Penn and a senior vice president at BioNTech, and Drew Weissman, the Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research. (Image: Penn Medicine News) COVID-19 mRNA vaccine that uses fundamental Penn technology receives FDA approval Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine to prevent COVID-19 uses fundamental modified mRNA technology created by Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó at the Perelman School of Medicine.
Brain powered: Neuroscience research at Penn Medicine’s Pavilion Brain powered: Neuroscience research at Penn Medicine’s Pavilion Penn Medicine’s newest inpatient facility will help to foster fundamental neuroscience discoveries and new neurotechnologies by bringing clinical care and neuroscience research closer together.
Patient preferences do not explain racial disparities in opioid prescribing Patient preferences do not explain racial disparities in opioid prescribing Black patients are less likely to get opioids for acute pain.
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.