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Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease
a chemical structure made of a wavy sheet and bound by a single chemical, represented as large colored balls, along one side

The chemical structure of an alpha-synuclein fibril with an “exemplar” molecule, shown as colored spheres, bound to a previously identified binding site. Researchers at Penn recently demonstrated a new method for screening and identifying molecules computationally that can then be developed into imaging probes for studying proteins that are associated with Parkinson’s disease. (Image: E. James Petersson)

Researchers discover new molecules for tracking Parkinson’s disease

The study describes an innovative approach for identifying and evaluating candidate molecules that can image and track the progression of a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Finding faith and fellowship in recovery
Three people with hands clasped sit around a dining table

True Light founder Tracey Long forms close bonds of support with the women in the Kensington Recovery House. (Image: Penn Medicine)

Finding faith and fellowship in recovery

True Light Recovery helps women who have survived sexual exploitation, abuse, or addiction, by providing them with a safe place to pursue sobriety and a healthy, holistic lifestyle.

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A New York Times medical mystery and a determined sister saved this patient’s life
microscopic lung matter

When Susan Bosanko began coughing up rubbery branches, she knew her health was in danger. She later found out that the branches were fluid molds of her own airways—a hallmark of plastic bronchitis. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

A New York Times medical mystery and a determined sister saved this patient’s life

A patient in New York with an acute case of bronchitis was in respiratory distress. When family members read a similar account in the New York Times, they tracked down the specialist cited in the article—Maxim Itkin at the Perelman School of Medicine.

From Penn Medicine News

Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first?
Multiple vaccine syringes standing upright on a surface.

Who should get the COVID-19 vaccine first?

A group of global experts led by Penn offer a model that lays the groundwork for fair distribution and prioritize reducing premature deaths.

From Penn Medicine News

Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates
hand holding a smartphone in a public transit station tracking human images on the screen in red or green indicating covid exposure

Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates

Cell phone location data shows that in counties where activity declined at workplaces and increased at home, coronavirus infection rates were lower.

From Penn Medicine News