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Internal Medicine
Getting to the heart of genetic cardiovascular diseases
Getting to the heart of genetic cardiovascular diseases
Day, a physician-scientist and cardiologist works to unlock the mysteries of genetic heart disease, integrating translational and clinical science to understand the full spectrum of genetic heart disease evolution and progression.
Lipids model how to explore for unexpected diseases
Lipids model how to explore for unexpected diseases
Lipids are known heritable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, but increasing evidence also supports shared genetics with diseases of other organ systems.
Med study illuminates the molecular details of lung development
Med study illuminates the molecular details of lung development
Researchers at Penn Medicine have produced a detailed molecular atlas of lung development, key for future studies of mammalian biology and of new treatments for diseases, such as COVID-19, that affect the lungs.
Racial and ethnic factors affect access to treatment for heart disease
Racial and ethnic factors affect access to treatment for heart disease
Researchers uncover a link between racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors and whether Black, Latinx, and lower-income patients receive rhythm control strategies for atrial fibrillation.
Parkinson's disease pathology is tied to the activity of cell's 'recycling centers'
Parkinson's disease pathology is tied to the activity of cell's 'recycling centers'
Genetic variations associated with both increases and reductions in risk of the neurodegenerative disease alter the action of ion channels within cellular organelles called lysosomes, a new Penn study finds.
Too many donor kidneys are discarded in U.S. before transplantation
Too many donor kidneys are discarded in U.S. before transplantation
A new study finds kidneys discarded as low-quality in the U.S are similar to kidneys transplanted with acceptable outcomes in France.
Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade
Gut cells sound the alarm when parasites invade
A chain reaction led by cells lining the intestines tips the immune system off to the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium, according to a study led by researchers in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
Closing the racial disparity gap in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Closing the racial disparity gap in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Despite investments to improve the quality of resuscitation efforts, fewer than 25% of all patients that experience cardiac arrests in hospitals survive to discharge, and survival varies significantly across hospitals and by race.
Researchers find link between food insecurity and cardiovascular death risk
Researchers find link between food insecurity and cardiovascular death risk
Increasing rates of food insecurity in counties across the United States are independently associated with an increase in cardiovascular death rates among adults between the ages of 20 and 64.
Taking on HIV and oral health
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.
In the News
Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Shoppers react after 10 million pounds of meat recalled due to listeria contamination
Michael Cirigliano of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people who ate recalled chicken within the last day should be watched to ensure they aren’t developing fever, diarrhea, or nausea.
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KFF Health News
Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care
According to Krisda Chaiyachati of the Perelman School of Medicine, some insurance companies and cancer treatment centers pay for ride-hailing services to reduce missed medical appointments.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Fox 29 anchor Mike Jerrick diagnosed with prostate cancer, recovering from surgery
Michael Cirigliano of the Perelman School of Medicine made the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer for veteran newscaster Mike Jerrick.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia heat: Tips to avoid heat-related illness as dangerous heat lingers
Michael Cirigliano of the Perelman School of Medicine says that heat stroke, which can be fatal, starts as heat exhaustion then leads to more symptoms as the temperature rises.
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Time
What competitive eating does to the body
David Metz of the Perelman School of Medicine explains some of the effects of speed-eating.
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Stat
As a primary care physician, here’s how I hope to partner with AI
In an opinion essay, Jeffrey Millstein of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patients and clinicians should be active participants when incorporating AI into primary care.
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