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How one inflammatory disorder exacerbates another
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.

Katherine Unger Baillie

No-click system doubles hepatitis C screening orders
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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Interaction with lung cells transforms asbestos particles
Side-by-side panels labeled with 1 nanometer scale bar show atomic structure of asbestos

Interaction with lung cells transforms asbestos particles

To better understand what happens once asbestos enters a human body, researchers in the School of Arts & Sciences took a nanoscale look at the mineral.

Katherine Unger Baillie

A serendipitous finding lends new insight into how atopic dermatitis develops
In two panels labeled "control skin" and "AD skin" stained cells show how inflammation is present in patients with atopic dermatitis

New findings in atopic dermatitis reveal an inflammatory cascade unfolding early in disease development, according to researchers from the School of Dental Medicine, the Perelman School of Medicine, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. (Image: Courtesy of Kang Ko)

A serendipitous finding lends new insight into how atopic dermatitis develops

Research from the School of Dental Medicine, the Perelman School of Medicine, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory reveals a mechanism behind the inflammation that is a feature of the common skin disease.

Katherine Unger Baillie

A structural blueprint of nanoparticles to target acute lung inflammation
X-ray of lungs illuminated in red.

A structural blueprint of nanoparticles to target acute lung inflammation

Targeting neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that, when overactive, contributes to acute lung inflammation, is a potential new route to diagnose and treat acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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Heart disease-protective diabetes drug is not used equitably
Doctor wearing a mask checks the blood pressure of a patient also wearing a mask.

Heart disease-protective diabetes drug is not used equitably

The medication GLP-1 RA treats diabetes and is linked to positive outcomes for heart disease patients, yet a Penn Medicine study has found inequities in its use along racial, ethnic, and economic lines

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Common cardiac device implants and persistent opioid use overlap
White pills in a pile.

Common cardiac device implants and persistent opioid use overlap

A new study from Penn Medicine shows that about 12% of patients who receive implantable cardiac devices will continue taking pain medication in the months afterward.

Brandon Lausch

Common gene variants linked to sepsis and COVID-19 severity in African Americans
Microscopic rendering of sepsis cells.

Common gene variants linked to sepsis and COVID-19 severity in African Americans

Two genetic risk variants that are carried by nearly 40% of Black individuals may exacerbate the severity of both sepsis and COVID-19. A Penn Medicine study identifies two potential pathways to reduce the health disparities driven by these gene mutations.

Lauren Ingeno