Medicine

Artur Cideciyan of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have developed a new gene therapy to treat Leber’s congenital amaurosis, one of the most common causes of blindness in children.

A clinical trial by Adam Cuker of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that a new gene therapy can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with hemophilia B.

Peter Noël of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are using CT scanners to unlock the mysteries of ancient string instruments.

John Vasudevan of the Perelman School of Medicine says that protection of a joint is more important than power across it.

Judd Flesch of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses Penn Medicine’s voter-registration efforts and the connection between health and civic responsibilities.

Caitlin Clason of the Perelman School of Medicine is researching how women in the military access abortion.

Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine says it’s crucial to understand how the increasing frequency, duration, and intensity of heat waves will affect people’s health.

Mitchell Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a ratio of waist-to-hip circumference may better predict metabolic health than BMI but is harder to measure accurately.