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When alcohol and a pandemic mix
When alcohol and a pandemic mix
Edwin Kim, medical director of Penn Medicine’s Charles O’Brien Center for Addiction Treatment, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people use—and misuse—alcohol.
Better care for COVID patients through virtual reality
Better care for COVID patients through virtual reality
An interdisciplinary team from Penn joined efforts with physicians in New York to fast-track virtual reality coronavirus training materials.
What do ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Macbeth,’ and a list of Facebook friends all have in common?
To an English scholar or avid reader, the Shakespeare Canon represents some of the greatest literary works of the English language. To a network scientist, Shakespeare’s 37 plays and the 884,421 words they contain also represent a massively complex communication network.
A link to pregnancy complications with assisted reproduction discovered
A link to pregnancy complications with assisted reproduction discovered
Researchers find that embryo culture is a factor that may lead to more specific placental defects with assisted reproduction processes.
Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19?
Penn experts discuss how contact tracing works, the differences between traditional “analog” and new “digital” approaches, and how these two strategies could shape what everyday life looks like in the next phase of the pandemic.
Parasites and the microbiome
Parasites and the microbiome
In a study of ethnically diverse people from Cameroon, the presence of a parasite infection was closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome, according to a research team led by Penn scientists.
Videos, webinars and lots of feedback: Medical training’s shift amid COVID-19
Videos, webinars and lots of feedback: Medical training’s shift amid COVID-19
Because hands-on learning and in-person simulations have been so altered during the coronavirus pandemic, there is now high demand for updated training videos and shifting best practices.
New cancer immunotherapy targeting myeloid cells slows tumor growth
New cancer immunotherapy targeting myeloid cells slows tumor growth
Researchers found that inhibiting a molecule hijacked by tumor cells to suppress the immune system shrank tumors.
Performing organ transplants safely amid the COVID-19 outbreak
Performing organ transplants safely amid the COVID-19 outbreak
The unique challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with fewer organ donations, led to a tremendous reduction in transplant procedures in the United States. But the Penn Transplant Institute is working through the crisis.
A possible link between certain psoriasis treatments and respiratory-tract infection risk
A possible link between certain psoriasis treatments and respiratory-tract infection risk
After examining data from large trials of autoimmune-disease medications called Interleukin-17 inhibitors, researchers found individuals who took these treatments were more likely to develop symptoms associated with respiratory-tract infections.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
COVID patient who survived coma reunites with Penn care team
A COVID patient who survived his coma recently reunited with the Penn Medicine care team that helped save his life, including Jennifer Olenik of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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CNN
Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine
Research published by Marianne Nabbout while a resident at the Perelman School of Medicine finds that vaping has an immediate effect on blood vessels even if an e-cigarette doesn’t contain nicotine.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Former patient gives thanks to PA hospital staff after surviving coma, COVID-19 battle
A former COVID patient who spent six months in a coma returned to thank the Penn Medicine team that contributed to his survival, including Megan Carr-Lettieri.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Is there a chemical link to memory loss? Penn researchers get $11M to study dementia causes
The National Institutes of Health have awarded $11 million to Aimin Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine to study the link between chemical exposures and dementia.
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Forbes
Insomnia may be more common than you think. Here’s what to know
According to Penn Medicine, about 1 in 4 Americans experiences difficulty with sleep each year.
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