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Meredith Mann
meredith.mann@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Medicine
New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease
New biomarkers can help target treatment for chronic skin disease
Researchers at Penn Medicine have found a pathway in certain lymphoid cells that, once targeted, inhibit granulomas from forming in patients with sarcoidosis.
Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.
Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
In new clinical trials, researchers from Penn Medicine find that for people without known major psychopathology, taking semaglutide for weight loss are at no increased risk of mental health issues.
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
How emergency medical teams at Penn Medicine build the playbook for disaster preparedness.
Doing the work to end health disparities
Ala Stanford is a surgeon, a national leader in health equity, and professor of practice at Penn. Her new book chronicles her path from North Philly, how she served thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her work to end health disparities.
A new path to dental care for cancer patients
A new path to dental care for cancer patients
A collaboration between Penn Medicine and Penn’s School of Dental Medicine, pioneered by oncology nurses Margaret “Peg” Rummel and Jen Jacobs, helps cancer patients get the dental care they need in order to be cleared to start radiation.
Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Undergraduates Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith worked as research assistants this summer gathering data from pregnant patients for a study by Penn Medicine physician Beth Leong Pineles, researching bed rest orders and physical activity restrictions for those at risk of preterm birth.
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
Penn Medicine, 76ers restore community basketball court
The latest product of the partnership between two iconic Philadelphia institutions, a newly refurbished court at Roberto Clemente Park will support healthy behavior in the community.
Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society
Three from Penn elected to the American Philosophical Society
Dawn Bonnell, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman have been recognized for extraordinary achievements in their fields.
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors
A modified peptide shows promise for fighting tumors
Researchers in Penn Vet led a collaborative study that demonstrates how a modified peptide normalizes tumor vasculature and enhances various cancer treatments.
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The New York Times
You’ve lost weight taking new obesity drugs. What happens if you stop?
Mitchell A. Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no “magic bullet” for lowering the dosage of weight-loss medication while keeping the weight off.
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USA Today
Chemical vs. mineral sunscreen: Dermatologists explain types of UV protection
Bruce A. Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that mineral sunscreens are classified by their active ingredients, like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
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The Wall Street Journal
The blood tests that can flag your hidden heart disease risk
Daniel E. Soffer of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people with signs of insulin resistance and abdominal obesity are likely to benefit from apoB testing.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn plans to build a proton center for cancer treatment at Presbyterian Medical Center
Penn Medicine will build its fourth proton beam center for cancer treatment at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in University City.
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The Wall Street Journal
The companies realizing Theranos’s failed dream
Charlene Bierl of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on new finger-prick blood tests designed by Becton Dickinson and Babson Diagnostics.
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The New York Times
A blood test accurately diagnosed Alzheimer’s 90% of the time, study finds
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a study which found that a blood test could correctly identify patients with Alzheimer’s.
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