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Penn to Offer Free, Online Class on ADHD

If you’re one of the people who takes the University of Pennsylvania online course “’Pay Attention!!’ ADHD Through the Lifespan,” you will learn that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn’t just kid stuff.

Penn Vet Research on Niemann-Pick Disease Paves Way for Human Clinical Trial

PHILADELPHIA — Niemann-Pick Type C disease is a rare and incurable neurological disorder that affects 500 children worldwide. Presently, there are no therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat NPC.

Penn Professor Charles Bosk Wins American Sociological Association’s 2013 Reeder Award

PHILADELPHIA –- University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Charles L. Bosk has won the 2013 Leo G.

For Three Decades, Computer Science’s Susan Davidson Has Led by Example

PHILADELPHIA — After more than 30 years on the job, Susan Davidson has some perspective on her discipline.

Eat to Dream: Penn Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns

PHILADELPHIA — “You are what you eat,” the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being.

Two-Step Immunotherapy Attacks Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Penn Medicine Researchers Report

PHILADELPHIA — Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with late stage disease that is unresponsive to existing therapies.

Penn Vet surgical suite aids speedy recoveries

Penn Vet’s Kimberly Agnello, a Boston Marathon finisher, is a dedicated athlete, so it’s only appropriate that she performs surgeries that help return injured dogs, cats, and other animals back to their active selves as quickly as possible.

Penn Study: Itching for New Help for Eczema: Recently Identified Immune Cells Possible Therapeutic Target

PHILADELPHIA — The increasing incidence of allergic skin diseases, and the accompanying economic burden and heightened risk of developing other allergic conditions, have spurred researchers to look for better ways to control these immune system-based disorders.

It may not be what you eat, but when

A series of new studies from a Penn Medicine research team shows that when you eat might be just as important as what and how much you eat in determining whether your body will convert those calories to energy or store them as unwanted fat.

New commission on student safety and alcohol

Earlier this month, Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price announced the formation of the Penn Commission on Student Safety, Alcohol and Campus Life.

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