Organ transplant drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease progression in individuals with seizures Image: iStock/Dr_Microbe Organ transplant drug may slow Alzheimer’s disease progression in individuals with seizures A new study from a team at Penn Medicine finds that inhibiting neuron excitability slows the cognitive effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
Could the liver hold the key to better cancer treatments? Image: iStock/Md Babul Hosen Could the liver hold the key to better cancer treatments? Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered a liver-based signaling pathway that protects tumors by restraining anticancer immune cells.
How Penn Medicine is going green for good health nocred How Penn Medicine is going green for good health The University of Pennsylvania Health System prioritizes sustainability in its day-to-day practices, while envisioning novel approaches to greening efforts.
Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science nocred Honoring a life scientist’s lifesaving science Carl June accepted the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences at a Los Angeles ceremony, making him the sixth recipient from Penn.
Mayor Parker’s plan to ‘remove the presence of drug users’ from Kensington raises new questions Philadelphia Inquirer Mayor Parker’s plan to ‘remove the presence of drug users’ from Kensington raises new questions Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing and Ashish Thakrar of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the lack of specificity in Philadelphia’s plan to remove drug users from Kensington and on the current state of drug treatment in the city. How many patients would recommend their Philly-area hospital to family and friends? Check your local hospital Philadelphia Inquirer How many patients would recommend their Philly-area hospital to family and friends? Check your local hospital The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has been named one of the most recommended acute-care facilities by patients in the Philadelphia area. Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train WHYY (Philadelphia) Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog. Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? The New York Times Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? Nitin K. Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no supportive data that adding acid to the stomach will somehow help control acid reflux. Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to USA Today Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine supports practicing proven-bedtime-routine behaviors and avoiding bright lights and electronics in the bedroom to encourage the body’s natural production of melatonin. There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that CNN There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a blood test to screen for certain biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer was 92% accurate in its ability to detect disease. Load More
How many patients would recommend their Philly-area hospital to family and friends? Check your local hospital Philadelphia Inquirer How many patients would recommend their Philly-area hospital to family and friends? Check your local hospital The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has been named one of the most recommended acute-care facilities by patients in the Philadelphia area. Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train WHYY (Philadelphia) Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog. Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? The New York Times Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? Nitin K. Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no supportive data that adding acid to the stomach will somehow help control acid reflux. Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to USA Today Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine supports practicing proven-bedtime-routine behaviors and avoiding bright lights and electronics in the bedroom to encourage the body’s natural production of melatonin. There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that CNN There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a blood test to screen for certain biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer was 92% accurate in its ability to detect disease. Load More
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train WHYY (Philadelphia) Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog. Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? The New York Times Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? Nitin K. Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no supportive data that adding acid to the stomach will somehow help control acid reflux. Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to USA Today Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine supports practicing proven-bedtime-routine behaviors and avoiding bright lights and electronics in the bedroom to encourage the body’s natural production of melatonin. There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that CNN There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a blood test to screen for certain biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer was 92% accurate in its ability to detect disease. Load More
Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? The New York Times Is apple cider vinegar really a cure-all? Nitin K. Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no supportive data that adding acid to the stomach will somehow help control acid reflux. Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to USA Today Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine supports practicing proven-bedtime-routine behaviors and avoiding bright lights and electronics in the bedroom to encourage the body’s natural production of melatonin. There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that CNN There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a blood test to screen for certain biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer was 92% accurate in its ability to detect disease. Load More
Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to USA Today Many parents give their children melatonin at night. Here’s why you may not want to Ilene Rosen of the Perelman School of Medicine supports practicing proven-bedtime-routine behaviors and avoiding bright lights and electronics in the bedroom to encourage the body’s natural production of melatonin. There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that CNN There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a blood test to screen for certain biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer was 92% accurate in its ability to detect disease. Load More
There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that CNN There’s still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a blood test to screen for certain biomarkers associated with pancreatic cancer was 92% accurate in its ability to detect disease.