Internal Medicine

Time

The increasing death toll in the U.S. from extreme heat

Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about why, as a cardiologist, he is so concerned about heat.

WAFB

Head injury: Higher risk of epilepsy later in life

Andrea Schneider of the Perelman School of Medicine says that one head injury is associated with about 1.2 times increased risk but having more than one head injury is associated with more than two times increased risk.

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New research maps possible molecular origins of kidney disease

Penn scientists have identified more than 500 genes associated with kidney disease that could be therapeutic targets.

Replica of a torso with a brain embedded in place of the digestive system.

Helping the brain to heal the gut

In the second edition of her book on irritable bowel syndrome, Penn psychologist Melissa Hunt explores advances made in the past decade. Her aim is to offer accessible, effective, self-help psychological treatment for those who suffer from the disorder.

African American person at a renal clinic with a blanket on their lap and an IV in their hand.

Exploring racism’s health impact in a VA renal clinic

A new study by Penn LDI’s Kevin Jenkins provides new insights into how structural racism impacts Black patients’ lives and treatment experience for chronic kidney disease.

The New York Times

Can a night owl become an early bird?

“Your circadian rhythm tendencies are genetic and can’t really be changed,” said Ilene M. Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine, referring to the body’s innate 24-hour circadian cycles that govern when we wake up and fall asleep. “But the good news is that we can give our clocks some cues that influence it a little bit.”

graphic of a person with both gum inflammation and arthritis in an elbow, showing the cells involved in the relationship between the two conditions

How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another

Researchers from the School of Dental Medicine and colleagues from Dresden, Germany demonstrate that an association between conditions such as severe gum disease and arthritis is traceable to the bone marrow.

Young child laying on their back putting their feet on an exercise ball with an adult helping and an X ray on the wall.

A possible key to supporting muscle regeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New Perelman School of Medicine research found that restoring a single protein in muscles affected by the genetic disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy improved their ability to heal.

Tray of vials used for hepatitis c screening.

No-click system doubles hepatitis C screening orders

A Penn Medicine study finds that screening rates climbed to 80% for patients whose doctors didn’t need to opt in to order a screening.

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‘Mapping’ pancreatic cells at the development of Type 1 diabetes

Penn Medicine researchers examine of the underpinnings of the disease by creating a “map” to chart pancreatic islet cells over time.

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