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Penn Medicine Study Suggests New Role for ECMO in Treating Patients With Cardiac Arrest
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a procedure traditionally used during cardiac surgeries and in the ICU that functions as an artificial replacement for a patient's heart and lungs, has also been used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims in Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. Now, a novel study of this technique in the U.S.
Penn: More Sub-Saharan Africans Living Longer but With Limited Function
The number of adults living beyond age 45 in sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly expanding, yet many of these older men and women experience physical illnesses and disabilities that limit their ability to function, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and in Malawi.
New Penn Medicine Research Identifies Infection and Sepsis-Related Mortality Hotspots Across the U.S.
In the past, researchers have sought to determine the geographic distribution of many life-threatening conditions, including stroke and cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have created the first U.S.
Penn Medicine Reveals New Potential Therapy for Advanced Cancers
In the largest clinical trial to date to examine the efficacy of PARP inhibitor therapy in BRCA 1/2 carriers with diseases other than breast and ovarian cancer, the oral drug olaparib was found to be effective against advanced pancreatic and prostate cancers.
Through Memoir, Penn Vet’s Adrian Morrison Recounts Idyllic Childhood in the Brandywine Valley
Adrian Morrison, professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, has had plenty of experience writing about his area of academic expertise, REM sleep.
Newly Described Type of Immune Cell and T cells Share Similar Path to Maturity, According to New Penn Study
Labs around the world, and a core group at Penn, have been studying recently described populations of immune cells called innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). Some researchers liken them to foot soldiers that protect boundary tissues such as the skin, the lining of the lung, and the lining of the gut from microbial onslaught.
Penn Medicine Researchers Identify Four New Genetic Risk Factors for Testicular Cancer
A new study looking at the genomes of more than 13,000 men identified four new genetic variants associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed type in young men today.
Penn Study Shows National Movement Against Non-Medically Indicated Deliveries Prior to 39 Weeks
A national movement to eliminate non-medically indicated (NMI) delivery before 39 weeks has prompted nearly two-thirds of all U.S. hospitals handling non-emergency births to adopt specific policies against the practice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Vet Working Dog Center Collaborating on Ovarian Cancer Detection Study
In a unique, interdisciplinary collaboration, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Working Dog Center, The School of Arts and Science's Department of Physics and Astronomy, Penn Medicine’s Division of Gynecologic Oncology and the Monell Chemical Senses Center have joined together to study ovarian cancer detection by dogs and e-sensors.
Penn, CHOP Researchers Find Less-Used Regimen Is More Effective for HIV-Infected Children
Researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at The University of Pennsylvania, along with colleagues at the Botswana-Baylor Children's Clinical Centre of Excellence, conducted the first large-scale comparison of first-line treatments for HIV-positive children, findin
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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Today
I’m an orthopedist. Seven things I never do to keep my muscle and bones healthy
Samir Mehta of the Perelman School of Medicine says that older adults playing sports need to understand who their competition is and make sure they’re playing with people who are at the appropriate level.
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Runner’s World
These 10 expert-backed tips will help boost your running recovery
John Vasudevan of the Perelman School of Medicine offers tips to boost recovery from a running workout, such as making sure the breathing rate is increased enough to be properly warmed up.
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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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