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Advancing an oral drug for pulmonary arterial hypertension

With a protein drug grown in the leaves of lettuce plants, the School of Dental Medicine’s Henry Daniell and colleagues hope to provide new treatment options for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare but deadly disease.

Can melatonin vapes safely help people sleep?

Julio Chirinos of the Perelman School of Medicine wrote an editorial to accompany a new study about the effects of marathon running on the heart. “Exercise is great for the entire body, including the arteries,” he said.

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Direct-to-consumer fertility tests confuse and mislead consumers

Findings from the small, first-of-its-kind ethnographic study reinforce the need for consumer education around the purpose and accuracy of direct-to-consumer hormone-based fertility tests.

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Losing tongue fat improves sleep apnea

A Penn Medicine study suggests the tongue could be a new target for treating the common sleep disorder.

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Penn Medicine named official health system of the Philadelphia Flyers

The partnership brings two iconic Philadelphia brands together to collaborate on community-driven initiatives.

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Living in poor communities, dying from heart disease

A new study, led by Penn Medicine, found counties that experienced the most economic distress from 2010 to 2015 had the highest cardiovascular mortality rates.

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Seven years later, PrEP access remains a challenge

Getting PrEP in the hands of high-risk communities remains a challenge; Penn researchers and practitioners are finding ways to reduce barriers and investigate new forms of the drug.

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Predicting treatment outcome for leishmaniasis

In a study of patients treated in Brazil, a team led by School of Veterinary Medicine researchers identified genetic factors and features of the infection itself that predict whether patients will respond to treatment.

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Tall people: Your hearts are at risk

The research team reveals a strong link between the genetic variants associated with height and one’s risk for arterial fibrillation, and is among the first to demonstrate that height may be a causal—not correlated—risk factor for the condition.

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If you’re black and pregnant, heart disease diagnosis may come too late

A Penn study finds black women are diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy significantly later than white women, which likely explains disparities in outcomes.

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