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Three sisters share Penn Dental education
Three sisters share Penn Dental education
The trio of DMD students were raised in Lebanon and grew up in an environment where oral health care was inaccessible to the general population. At Penn Dental Medicine, they share a unique bond and a common vision for their future.
A space for lifesaving, collaborative work
A space for lifesaving, collaborative work
Gov. Josh Shapiro, President Liz Magill, and others from the University community celebrated the new home of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovation.
From high school to the hospital
From high school to the hospital
An immersive program at the Perelman School of Medicine gives high school students a sneak peek at a potential future in the medical field.
New ‘patch’ uses natural body motion to fix disc herniation
New ‘patch’ uses natural body motion to fix disc herniation
The tension-activated repair patch plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches, and could prevent further disease progression.
Pain scores, age can help identify patients more likely to use few or no opioids after surgery
Pain scores, age can help identify patients more likely to use few or no opioids after surgery
A Penn Medicine study shows that patient pain scores are a good predictor for opioid use, but younger patients and those who hadn’t used opioids before are less likely to take them.
Wry Not’s triumph over a twisted fate
Wry Not’s triumph over a twisted fate
A multidisciplinary team of Penn Vet clinical specialists successfully performed lifesaving surgery on the Standardbred filly’s deviated muzzle.
Patients in nursing homes after hospitalization have better outcomes at specialized facilities
Patients in nursing homes after hospitalization have better outcomes at specialized facilities
A new study by LDI associate fellow Zachary S. Templeton and LDI executive director Rachel M. Werner finds that death and readmission rates are lower but stays are longer and Medicare costs are higher.
Decentralizing cancer screenings
Decentralizing cancer screenings
A Projects for Progress team in the Abramson Cancer Center continues to work with the West Philadelphia community to bring cancer screenings out of clinical settings.
As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges
As people live longer, family caregivers face financial challenges
Many people overlook the short- and long-term costs of financial caregiving, a growing problem that financial advisors and employers can help address, according to a new report by Penn Nursing.
For pregnant people in states with most restrictive abortion policies, higher rates of cardiovascular complications
For pregnant people in states with most restrictive abortion policies, higher rates of cardiovascular complications
New research from Penn Medicine finds that states with tighter restraints on abortion may be tied to higher maternal morbidity and mortality, the effects of which may extend beyond pregnancy.
In the News
Fortune
California declares a state of emergency as a new severe bird flu case was discovered. What it means for the rest of the country
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine says the latest H5N1 bird flu strain might have a greater potential to adapt and cause severe disease in humans.
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The New York Times
Is protein powder a scam?
Colleen Tewksbury of the School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine says that the vast majority of people in the U.S. already get enough protein from the foods they eat and don’t need to take it in supplement form.
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Las Vegas Sun
Nation’s health care industry can be improved, if we have the will to try
Michael Anne Kyle of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patient frustration with health care is fueled by spending a lot of money while still facing problems with the service.
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The Washington Post
Dogs may be able to communicate by pressing buttons, research suggests
Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that dogs use buttons as a trained behavior to try and get the things they want.
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NPR
For kids with rare genetic disorders, customized CRISPR treatments offer hope
Scientists at Penn are trying to develop a template for groups of rare conditions that are similar enough to be affected by a single, easily adaptable gene-editing treatment.
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