How safe and effective are new pulmonary embolism devices? How safe and effective are new pulmonary embolism devices? A scientific statement from the American Heart Association, led by Penn Medicine, identifies the risks and benefits of new interventional devices compared to the use of blood thinners alone.
Penn team creates first bile duct-on-a-chip Penn team creates first bile duct-on-a-chip The miniature, fabricated organ, replicating the structure and cellular makeup of the tissue, may lead to better understanding of the organ system and the differences between child and adult bile ducts.
Reproductive science by experts, for teens Reproductive science by experts, for teens High school girls who take part in the Penn Academy for Reproductive Science get a hands-on lab course with top epigenetic and reproductive health experts.
The diet-microbiome connection in inflammatory bowel disease The diet-microbiome connection in inflammatory bowel disease Dogs with a Crohn’s-like disease fed a special diet were found to have characteristic changes in their gut microbiomes, paralleling changes seen in children with Crohn’s.
Hormone that helps stabilize blood pressure cuts blood transfusions by half Hormone that helps stabilize blood pressure cuts blood transfusions by half A Penn study shows that trauma patients with severe blood loss, most often gunshot victims, need only half the usual volume of blood when receiving an arginine vasopressin treatment.
Many kidneys discarded in the United States would be transplanted in France Many kidneys discarded in the United States would be transplanted in France A new study, led by Penn Medicine and Paris Transplant Group, found French transplant centers are far more likely to transplant kidneys from older donors.
Nicotine-free e-cigarettes can damage blood vessels Nicotine-free e-cigarettes can damage blood vessels A single e-cigarette can be harmful to the body’s blood vessels—even when the vapor is entirely nicotine-free, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Lung cell transplant boosts healing after the flu Researchers successfully transplanted a special type of lung cell called AT2 cells (labeled in green) from healthy mice into mice that had experienced a severe flu infection. The AT2 cells that engrafted (in red) appear to have helped the animals recover more robustly. (Image: Aaron Weiner/School of Veterinary Medicine) Lung cell transplant boosts healing after the flu A serious case of the flu can cause lasting damage to the lungs. In a study in mice, researchers found that transplanting cells from the lungs of healthy animals enhanced healing in others that had had a severe respiratory infection.
Treatment doctor tested on himself can put others into remission Treatment doctor tested on himself can put others into remission Five years ago, David C. Fajgenbaum both a Penn Medicine researcher and patient, tried an experimental treatment for Castleman disease based on his laboratory research findings in the hopes of saving his own life. He has been in remission ever since.
Looking into the immune system to better fight disease Looking into the immune system to better fight disease A rare, short-lived population of immune cells in the bloodstream may serve as ‘periscopes’ to monitor immune status via lymph nodes deep inside the body, researchers say.