Pink noise may be bad for sleep quality, new research finds
A sleep study headed by Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine is spotlighted.
U.S. flu cases are rising again
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says the rise in flu cases will climb in coming weeks.
Should ultraprocessed foods be off the menu?
Alyssa Moran of the Perelman School of Medicine joins a discussion about ultra-processed foods.
Lung cancer hijacks the brain to trick the immune system
Penn Medicine researchers have discovered that lung cancer tumors in mice can use nerve endings to communicate way beyond their close vicinity and send signals to the brain through a complex neuroimmune circuit.
Pink noise may make sleep worse and decrease REM, study finds
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine conducted a seven-night sleep laboratory study and found that REM sleep decreased by an average of 19 minutes per night when participants were exposed to pink noise while sleeping.
Hospital testing high-tech cap in NICU to reduce noises for babies
Penn Medicine is testing a beanie invented by recent School of Engineering and Applied Science graduates that aims to reduce noise for babies.
How Japan’s first female leader won over disillusioned young voters
According to Daniel Smith of the School of Arts & Sciences, 30 per cent of Japanese lawmakers are hereditary politicians.
South African students crack the US Ivy League universities
A record number of South African students have secured early acceptance into some of the United States' most prestigious institutions, including Penn.
Fourth-year neuroscience major Prithvi Parthasarathy is dedicated to innovating health care delivery.
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