Two-and-a-half decades of research in Malawi Collaborators on the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health visited the University of Pennsylvania in October for a project meeting. Pictured are Lauren Schmitz (University of Wisconsin-Madison), Namrata Ray (Penn), Hans-Peter Kohler (Penn), Kondwani Katundu (Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi), Kazione Kulisewa (Kamuzu University), Iliana V. Kohler (Penn), and Victor Mwapasa (Kamuzu University).(Image: Eric Sucar) Two-and-a-half decades of research in Malawi As the country’s life expectancy has risen, the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health has shifted its current and future research to aging.
Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients The largest-ever study of palliative care shows “default orders” in electronic medical records nearly triples palliative care consultation rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, or kidney failure.
Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, could contribute to the development of healthy, strong bones by directing early cell movement and blood vessel generation.
COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron Image: iStock/MilanMarkovic COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron A health record analysis shows that the risk of infection and severe illness is significantly lower for those who are vaccinated, and cardiac conditions do not increase.
Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach Image: niphon for Adobe Stock Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach A Penn Medicine study finds that even modest increases in out-of-pocket costs for HIV prevention drugs could double the rate at which prescriptions go unfilled.
Books, babies, and bonding: How a passion for literacy benefits the hospital’s smallest patients Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Books, babies, and bonding: How a passion for literacy benefits the hospital’s smallest patients Whitney Zachritz, an intensive care nursery clinical practice leader at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, spends part of her week in the 38-bed neonatal intensive care unit curating books for parents to read to their newborns.
New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs Image: iStock/Nomadsoul1 New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs According to a preclinical study from Penn Medicine researchers, a molecular compound mimics the effect of natural chaperones that are depleted in the aging brain.
Penn Vet students helping animals and their owners in Thailand Allison Oakes examines a cat at the Bangkok clinic. (Image: Claire Clemens) Penn Vet students helping animals and their owners in Thailand This summer, 14 students from the School of Veterinary Medicine traveled to Thailand to spay and neuter cats and dogs for owners who would otherwise be unable to afford the procedures.
The path from innovation to implementation Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Magazine The path from innovation to implementation Penn’s infrastructure in both supporting clinical research and forging commercial partnerships smooths the way from idea to approval.
‘Communities for Childbirth’ in action A Ugandan health center, August 2022. (Image: Seungwon “Lucy” Lee) ‘Communities for Childbirth’ in action President Engagement Prize winner and fourth-year Seungwon ‘Lucy’ Lee is creating a coordinated referral system of first responders, emergency dispatchers, and systemized hospital networks to improve emergency maternal health care in Uganda.