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A group of rhesus macaques sits amidst the bare, leafless trees of their hurricane-impacted habitat.

Hurricane changed ‘rules of the game’ in monkey society

PIK Professor Michael Platt and collaborators from the University of Exeter find Hurricane Maria transformed a monkey society by changing the pros and cons of their interpersonal relations.

Gene therapy may cure rare diseases. But drugmakers have few incentives, leaving families desperate

An arm of the charitable Foundation Fighting Blindness helped launch a company, Opus Genetics, to advance gene therapy work by Jean Bennett of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Replacing registered nurses in high stakes hospital care is dangerous to patients

A new Penn Nursing study shows that substituting registered nurses with lower-wage staff in hospital care is linked with more deaths, readmissions, longer hospital stays, poorer patient satisfaction, and higher costs of care.

Penn analysis supports state commission’s recommendation for boost in Pa. education funding

An analysis by A. Brooks Bowden and doctoral candidates David Loeb and Katie Pullom of the Graduate School of Education outlines the measurable benefits of a $5.1 billion increase in Pennsylvania K-12 spending over seven years.

New immunotherapy combination could ‘change the landscape’ of cancer treatment

A study by Andy Minn and postdoc Divij Mathew of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that a combination checkpoint inhibitor therapy benefited patients with lung cancer.

Black patients more likely to experience MACE after ADT for prostate cancer

A study by Biniyam G. Demissei of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that Black patients were more likely to experience major adverse cardiovascular events after a treatment for prostate cancer.

Proposed $5B boost for Pa. schools would result in 18,000 new K-12 jobs and more grads going to college, new research says

A study led by Brooks Bowden of the Graduate School of Education quantified the projected benefits of a $5.1 billion proposal to change the way Pennsylvania funds education.

Microscopic image of seminoma tissue. The image shows green-stained cells representing early-stage germ cells, red-stained areas indicating high gene activity linked to cancer growth, and gray-stained nuclei of various cells

Kotaro Sasaki and his team unveil the genetics of testicular cancer

Researchers from Penn Vet develop the first in vitro seminoma model, shedding light on chromosomal anomalies and signaling pathways.

Could stablecoins destabilize other markets?

Research co-authored by Yao Zheng of the Wharton School identifies economically significant risk in the two biggest dollar-backed stablecoins.

Lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens

A study led by Amy Kogon of the Perelman School of Medicine reveals an association between shorter-than-recommended sleep times and high blood pressure among children and teens.

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