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Taking on HIV and oral health

Embarking on a new study of people living with HIV, the School of Dental Medicine’s Temitope Omolehinwa hopes to build data on an understudied issue.

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.

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Hepatitis C-infected kidneys get a green light for further transplant research

Results from a multicenter study point to expanding the donor kidney supply, and alleviating long transplant wait times, with hep-C infected organs, then treating the disease post-transplant.

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Gender parity in heart failure research calls for more women authors and patients

An analysis led by Penn Medicine identifies gender disparities in authorship of heart failure guideline citations and clinical trials.

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The perfect balancing act of inflammation rests on a single molecule

A new Penn study reveals a molecular mechanism that helps the body mount balanced responses to deadly infections.

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How our body’s internal clocks communicate may impact our overall health

Most cells contain molecular clocks, but the requirement of peripheral clocks for rhythmicity, and their effects on physiology, are not well understood. Now, a new study reveal the roles of the hepatocyte clock in cell communication and metabolism.

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The gut shields the liver from fructose-induced damage

A new study shows how excessive consumption of fructose, whether via food or beverage, overwhelms gut defenses and results in the development of fatty liver.

To heal meniscus injuries, researchers go to the heart of a cell

Using an enzyme inhibitor in meniscus cells, a Penn team is able to soften the cells’ nucleus and promote access to previously impassible tissue.

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Researchers identify novel genetic variants linked to Type 2 diabetes

Largest-ever study of its kind finds variants that may predispose some people to develop the disease and related conditions like coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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Stimulating immune cleanup crew offers affordable possibility for treating rare genetic disorder

Compounds that mimicked the process known as efferocytosis alleviated signs of leukocyte adhesion deficiency type-1 in an animal model, according to work led by the School of Dental Medicine’s George Hajishengallis

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