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Biological test detects Parkinson’s disease before symptoms present

Penn Medicine research shows this test can detect a build-up of abnormal protein deposits linked to Parkinson’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid.

Kim Tallbear, professor of native studies at the University of Alberta and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Society, gave the Provost’s lecture on diversity on March 15.

Kim Tallbear

Decolonializing science and technology

Kim Tallbear, professor of Native studies at the University of Alberta, delivered the Provost’s lecture on diversity on decolonializing science and technology.

More people are testing their dogs’ DNA. That helped these two Philly siblings reunite

Margret Casal of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the accuracy of tests for dog-breed identification depends on the “DNA library” a company has access to.

Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui has proven himself utterly unqualified to be around patients.

Two people from the Hadza group pose and smile outdoors

Genomics reveals a complex human history in Africa

An international team of researchers led by Penn geneticists sequenced the genomes of 180 Indigenous Africans. The results shed light on the origin of modern humans, African population history, and local adaptation.

University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit ‘Every Cure’

David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.

University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit ‘Every Cure’

David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine and his team at nonprofit Every Cure are researching ways to treat rare diseases with pre-existing drugs.

For man behind gene-edited babies, a rocky return to science

Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine expresses doubts over He Jiankui’s lack of gene editing expertise and return to the scientific world.

Genetics society issues apology for ties to eugenics and racism

Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an American Society of Human Genetics’ apology for past mistakes is overdue and much needed.

American scientists make progress in decoding the genetics of insomnia

A co-authored study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has identified a new genetic pathway involved in regulating sleep from fruit flies to humans.

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Biological test detects Parkinson’s disease before symptoms present

Decolonializing science and technology

More people are testing their dogs’ DNA. That helped these two Philly siblings reunite

Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

Genomics reveals a complex human history in Africa

University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit ‘Every Cure’

University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit ‘Every Cure’

For man behind gene-edited babies, a rocky return to science

Genetics society issues apology for ties to eugenics and racism

American scientists make progress in decoding the genetics of insomnia