A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours Aileen John is a regional medical director for Penn Medicine Primary Care.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours A new initiative, Penn Medicine OnDemand, frees Penn primary care doctors from most on-call duties after work hours, while patients still have 24-hour access to virtual care. 2 min. read
Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease Image: lorenzoantonucci via Getty Images Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease In a collaborative study, Psychologist Melissa Hunt and gastroenterologist Chung Sang Tse showed that cognitive behavioral therapy reduced disability for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and that psychologists with no prior gastrointestinal experience could learn to deliver IBD-informed CBT effectively. 3 min. read
Penn Medicine joins national effort to digitally map the human body Penn Medicine joins national effort to digitally map the human body Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are joining a national collaboration to launch the Whole Person Physiome Research and Coordination Center, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to create AI-ready models of physiology for research and clinical care.
The perils and promise of GLP-1 medications Image: rudi_suardi via Getty Images The perils and promise of GLP-1 medications How Penn Nursing researchers are ahead of the curve. 5 min. read
Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults A new Penn Medicine study reveals that losing Medicaid coverage saw mortality rates jump between 4 and 22 percent. 2 min. read
Nudge boosts statin-prescribing, means fewer pharmacy trips Nudge boosts statin-prescribing, means fewer pharmacy trips Statins are lifesaving to those with high cholesterol, but patients don’t always take them. A nudge that increased long-term prescriptions could be key. 2 min. read
Collaborating toward a better future for all Winners of the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning grants with Penn President J. Larry Jameson and Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives David Asch.nocred Collaborating toward a better future for all The 12 winning teams of the inaugural Draw Down the Lightning grants were celebrated by Penn leadership at a reception, bringing to life the vision of In Principle and Practice. 4 min. read
PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk Penn In the News Healio PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk A study by Anuja Dokras of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that women with polycystic ovary syndrome and a diagnosis of depression are 56% more likely to develop metabolic syndrome compared to women without depression, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Pope experiences another setback with respiratory crises Penn In the News The New York Times Pope experiences another setback with respiratory crises Jeffrey Millstein of the Perelman School of Medicine says that bronchial spasms are common in older people who don’t always have the muscular strength to expel accumulations of mucus. New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs. Load More
Pope experiences another setback with respiratory crises Penn In the News The New York Times Pope experiences another setback with respiratory crises Jeffrey Millstein of the Perelman School of Medicine says that bronchial spasms are common in older people who don’t always have the muscular strength to expel accumulations of mucus. New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs.
New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Image: iStock/Design Cells New mRNA therapy could repair damaged lungs Penn researchers have designed an organ-specific mRNA and lipid nanoparticle therapy which could lead to new targeted treatments for damaged organs.