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Health Sciences
How everyday stress impacts cigarette smoking
How everyday stress impacts cigarette smoking
Supported by PURM, second-year Gabriella Jean worked in the AHA! Lab over the summer on a research project examining the association between everyday life stressors and cigarette smoking.
Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision
Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.
Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
Weight management drug does not increase risk of depression or suicidal behavior
In new clinical trials, researchers from Penn Medicine find that for people without known major psychopathology, taking semaglutide for weight loss are at no increased risk of mental health issues.
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
How emergency medical teams at Penn Medicine build the playbook for disaster preparedness.
Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells
Combo immunotherapy produces distinct waves of cancer-fighting T cells
Researchers from Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center have found that a novel tool that tracks immune health over time has revealed new insights on immune cell activation.
Understanding the cellular mechanisms driving solid tumors’ robust defense system
Understanding the cellular mechanisms driving solid tumors’ robust defense system
Researchers from Penn have identified a “forcefield-like” defense system in solid tumors and the genetic elements that can switch it off.
A wrap for the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program
A wrap for the first cohort of the Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program
For the past year, 10 teams of two senior nurse leaders from across the country had the opportunity to focus on a problem unique to their health care system through the joint program between Penn Nursing and The Wharton School.
Doing the work to end health disparities
Ala Stanford is a surgeon, a national leader in health equity, and professor of practice at Penn. Her new book chronicles her path from North Philly, how she served thousands during the COVID-19 pandemic, and her work to end health disparities.
Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Questioning restrictions on physical activity for those at risk of preterm birth
Undergraduates Ellie Mayers and Gladys Smith worked as research assistants this summer gathering data from pregnant patients for a study by Penn Medicine physician Beth Leong Pineles, researching bed rest orders and physical activity restrictions for those at risk of preterm birth.
A new path to dental care for cancer patients
A new path to dental care for cancer patients
A collaboration between Penn Medicine and Penn’s School of Dental Medicine, pioneered by oncology nurses Margaret “Peg” Rummel and Jen Jacobs, helps cancer patients get the dental care they need in order to be cleared to start radiation.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
She’s an expert on OCD at Penn. It still took a while to recognize the disorder in her five-year-old son
Emily Becker-Haimes of the Perelman School of Medicine shares how she recognized OCD in her son’s behavioral habits.
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The New York Times
You’ve lost weight taking new obesity drugs. What happens if you stop?
Mitchell A. Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no “magic bullet” for lowering the dosage of weight-loss medication while keeping the weight off.
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HealthDay
Dementia may not be as common among Parkinson’s patients as thought
A study by Daniel Weintraub of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson’s and is actually less common than presumed.
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Forbes
Carl June: 2024 will be seen as a breakthrough year for brain cancer
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine shares five insights on using CAR T cell therapy to combat cancer, featuring remarks from Bruce Levine.
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USA Today
Chemical vs. mineral sunscreen: Dermatologists explain types of UV protection
Bruce A. Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that mineral sunscreens are classified by their active ingredients, like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
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