Medicine

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.

Meagan Raeke

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.

Susan Ahlborn

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.

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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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