Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent Dalton at the olfactometer lineup.(Image: Shelby Wise) News Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent Penn Vet’s Cynthia M. Otto and Clara Wilson and colleagues show that trained dogs can identify the odor of hemangiosarcoma, a devastating canine cancer, offering the hope of a better screening tool and more effective treatments.
Penn Vet’s Total Hip Replacement Program helps heal dogs with hip dysplasia Members of Penn Vet’s orthopedic team perform surgery in the Total Hip Replacement Program, including (second from the left) Anna Massie, assistant professor of small animal orthopedic surgery, Jason Syrcle, section chief and professor of clinical small animal orthopedic surgery, and Kimberly Agnello, professor of small animal orthopedic surgery.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Vet) News Penn Vet’s Total Hip Replacement Program helps heal dogs with hip dysplasia Total hip replacement surgery outcomes at Penn Vet have been greatly improved through state-of-the-art technological advances and synergistic programming.
People with PCOS can take birth control to alleviate symptoms without increasing heart disease News People with PCOS can take birth control to alleviate symptoms without increasing heart disease The findings, from researchers at Penn Medicine, challenge the current practice of combining birth control and metformin to moderate risks from birth control in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief Image: nopparit via Getty Images Gene therapy ‘switch’ may offer non-addictive pain relief In a preclinical study, Penn Medicine researchers have uncovered a new gene therapy that targets only pain signals while leaving the rest of the brain untouched. 2 min. read
New video dataset to advance AI for health care Kevin Johnson, left, demonstrating the recording process with Karen O’Connor, right.(Image: Sylvia Zhang) New video dataset to advance AI for health care Penn Engineering’s multimodal medical dataset, Observer, links video, audio, and transcripts to clinical data and electronic health records. 2 min. read
New AI tool helps doctors to sift and synthesize patient data New AI tool helps doctors to sift and synthesize patient data An AI-guided platform at Penn Medicine allows clinicians to quickly and easily unearth pertinent information from patients’ electronic health records that otherwise might have been difficult to find.
Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients Major gaps block genetics evaluation and testing for Black and low income patients Despite barriers to testing, a new study from Penn Medicine finds that Black patients benefit the most once they receive genetic testing results.
Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients Image: Abdallah Chilungo Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients Wharton’s Leandro “Leo” Pongeluppe and colleagues found that HIV clinics in Malawi that switched from paper to electronic medical records saw an estimated 28% reduction in deaths in five years. 2 min. read
Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease Image: lorenzoantonucci via Getty Images Addressing the psychological impacts of inflammatory bowel disease In a collaborative study, Psychologist Melissa Hunt and gastroenterologist Chung Sang Tse showed that cognitive behavioral therapy reduced disability for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and that psychologists with no prior gastrointestinal experience could learn to deliver IBD-informed CBT effectively. 3 min. read
The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road Josh Glick instructing a course on hands-only CPR at the Boys & Girls Club in Wissahickon.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) The Mobile CPR Project takes lifesaving training on the road When cardiac arrest hits outside the hospital, the odds of survival are long. The Mobile CPR Project is driving to increase those odds with free trainings all around Philadelphia and beyond. 2 min. read