Medicine

Aimee Payne of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an eyedrop approach delivers gene therapy that directly addresses the root cause of disease.

A study by Aimin Chen of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that breastfed babies are less likely to die during the post-perinatal period than infants who are not breastfed.

Fred Kaplan of the Perelman School of Medicine is credited with the discovery of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive.

Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine comments that on nights above 86 degrees Fahrenheit, people slept about 14 minutes less on average and may not feel as restored in the morning as they should.

Mitchell Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says distribution of fat plays a major role in determining how deleterious added weight is.

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Sameed Khatana is quoted on statistics that show a large number of deaths that do occur during heatwaves or extreme heat are among people who are experiencing homelessness.

Bruce A. Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says there is evidence that some chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the bloodstream after being applied to the skin, but there’s no current evidence to show that sunscreens absorbed in the skin are harmful.

In her four years as chief financial officer for Penn Medicine’s Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Julia Puchtler has collaborated on several big capital projects, including the expansive Pavilion.