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PCOS with diagnosed depression may signal greater cardiometabolic risk
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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
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
Rendering of damaged lungs.

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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.

Alex Gardner

COVID patient who survived coma reunites with Penn care team
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.

A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns
A person taking food out of the fridge late at night.

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A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns

A new study by researchers at Penn Medicine finds that disconnecting a connection in the vagus nerve corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock.”

From Penn Medicine News

How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds
A researcher holding up a petri dish with bacteria in it.

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How a bacterium supports healing of chronic diabetic wounds

New research from Penn Medicine shows that a certain bug could be used to develop topical or bacterial-based treatments for patients with wounds that do not heal well on their own.

From Penn Medicine News