Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine Penn In the News CNN Vaping immediately affects vascular health and oxygen levels, study shows, even without nicotine Research published by Marianne Nabbout while a resident at the Perelman School of Medicine finds that vaping has an immediate effect on blood vessels even if an e-cigarette doesn’t contain nicotine. Study highlights inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease Image: iStock/TanyaJoy Study highlights inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease A new study from Penn Medicine suggests polygenic risk scores may provide conflicting results for detecting a patient’s risk of heart disease. Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities Image: iStock/smolaw11 Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities New research from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine finds no significant negative impact of repealing a Depression-era law allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage. University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan Penn Medicine’s 1.5 million-square-foot Pavilion marked a health care first when it received the prestigious LEED Gold Building Certification for Sustainability.nocred University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan The plan outlines a sweeping strategy to become the nation’s most eco-friendly health care organization. A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns Image: iStock/AndreyPopov A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns A new study by researchers at Penn Medicine finds that disconnecting a connection in the vagus nerve corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock.” The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat Penn In the News The Washington Post The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers. Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment. Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality. Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event The STEM Goes Red event hosted at Penn Medicine showed young Philadelphia women in high school how to program miniature computers, with remarks from Helene Glassberg of the Perelman School of Medicine. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Load More
Study highlights inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease Image: iStock/TanyaJoy Study highlights inconsistencies of genetic markers for predicting heart disease A new study from Penn Medicine suggests polygenic risk scores may provide conflicting results for detecting a patient’s risk of heart disease.
Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities Image: iStock/smolaw11 Report encourages equity in pay for people with disabilities New research from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine finds no significant negative impact of repealing a Depression-era law allowing companies to pay workers with disabilities below minimum wage.
University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan Penn Medicine’s 1.5 million-square-foot Pavilion marked a health care first when it received the prestigious LEED Gold Building Certification for Sustainability.nocred University of Pennsylvania Health System releases Climate and Sustainability Action Plan The plan outlines a sweeping strategy to become the nation’s most eco-friendly health care organization.
A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns Image: iStock/AndreyPopov A link between liver-brain communication and daily eating patterns A new study by researchers at Penn Medicine finds that disconnecting a connection in the vagus nerve corrects overeating and weight gain caused by a defective “liver clock.”
The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat Penn In the News The Washington Post The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers. Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment. Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality. Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event The STEM Goes Red event hosted at Penn Medicine showed young Philadelphia women in high school how to program miniature computers, with remarks from Helene Glassberg of the Perelman School of Medicine. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Load More
Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A Navy team cares for a patient during a simulation at the Penn Simulation Center. From left: Lieutenant Rachel Robeck, Commander Christine Deforest, Commander Anthony Njoroge, Lieutenant Commander Gu Feel Kang, and Lieutenant Joanne Mamie.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn’s patriotic mission to train Navy medical staff A partnership between the U.S. Navy and Penn Medicine’s Trauma Division aims to provide military medical staff with the skills they need for deployment.
Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Peter Decherney (far left), professor of cinema and media studies in the School of Arts & Sciences, is the instructor of the undergraduate Virtual Reality Lab spring course.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Easing patient fears of radiation treatment, via virtual reality Before their first dose of radiation, cancer patients can shadow another patient’s treatment and get a private behind-the-scenes tour with the team members via virtual reality.
Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event Penn In the News CBS Philadelphia Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event The STEM Goes Red event hosted at Penn Medicine showed young Philadelphia women in high school how to program miniature computers, with remarks from Helene Glassberg of the Perelman School of Medicine. CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy. Load More
CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Penn In the News ScienceFriday.com CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy.