Developing a tiny anticancer weapon Image: iStock/Bahaa_Aladdin Developing a tiny anticancer weapon Penn Medicine researchers have developed tumor-homing nanosized particles that trigger cancer cell self-destruction in preclinical tests.
The future of nursing care Illustration: Mary Haasdyk Vooys The future of nursing care Faculty at Penn’s School of Nursing have created a clinical decision support early warning system that accurately detects patient deterioration.
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows Image: iStock/AnnaStills Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.
Discovery links cellular structures to kidney cancer treatment outcomes Image: iStock/Mohammed Haneefa Nizamudeen Discovery links cellular structures to kidney cancer treatment outcomes New research from Penn Medicine finds patterns in cells of tumors may guide personalized therapies for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Brain research could help patients with paralysis move again Iahn Cajigas and researcher Qasim Qureshi review data to identify consistent patterns in brain activity that will enable them to predict a patient’s intention to move in real time.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Brain research could help patients with paralysis move again Penn Medicine researchers are using machine learning to study the areas of the brain that control movement.
New tool puts reproductive risk for BRCA carriers into perspective Image: iStock/baona New tool puts reproductive risk for BRCA carriers into perspective A team at Penn Medicine has created a resource to help inform reproductive counseling for cancer gene mutation carriers.
Inflammation proteins in saliva mark progression of gum disease Image: iStock/shironosov Inflammation proteins in saliva mark progression of gum disease A new study from Penn Dental Medicine demonstrates the potential usefulness of saliva tests for tracking periodontitis. 1 min. read
Ryan Hospital staff veterinarians on life in emergency services and critical care Charles Garneau-So and Catalina Montealegre perform an ultrasound on a cat during the evening shift.(Image: Courtesy of Bellwether Magazine) Ryan Hospital staff veterinarians on life in emergency services and critical care Veterinarians at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine share the benefits that a teaching hospital has on animals, students, and pet owners alike.
Your brain on beauty Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine Magazine Your brain on beauty At the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, researchers explore what exactly the brain is doing when it experiences art, and what artists are doing when they create art out of their experiences.
Generic platinum chemotherapy shortages did not increase deaths Image: iStock/SeventyFour Generic platinum chemotherapy shortages did not increase deaths A national data analysis finds that short-term mortality was not impacted by the shortage for patients with advanced cancers.