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Health Sciences
National Institute of Nursing Research Director to Speak at Penn Nursing School on the Future of Nursing
WHO: Patricia Grady, Director, National Institute of Nursing Research WHAT: “The Future of Nursing Science” WHEN: May 11, 2011
Penn Study: Black Cardiac Arrest Patients More Apt to Be Admitted to Hospitals With Lowest Survival Rates
PHILADELPHIA – Black cardiac arrest victims are more likely to die when they’re treated in hospitals that care for a large black population than when they’re brought to hospitals with a greater proportion of white patients, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
NIH Director Francis Collins to Join Penn Celebration Dedicating Translational Research Center
PHILADELPHIA – National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will join Penn scientists and physicians in celebrating the opening of the new Translational Research Center (TRC) Tuesday.
National Trial Shows Equal Efficacy of Two Medications Used to Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that damages the retina and can destroy central vision, affects approximately 1.6 million Americans. For the past five years, there has been active debate over treatment options for AMD patients because ophthalmologists have not had accurate data regarding the true efficacy of the most commonly used medication.
Penn Vet study examines why and when dogs bite children
Hospitals treat hundreds of thousands of dog bite injuries every year—most of them to children—but detailed information about the incidents themselves are hard to come by.
Studies of Mutated Protein in Lou Gehrig’s Disease Reveal Paths for Drug Discovery, Penn Study Suggests
Several genes have been linked to ALS, with one of the most recent called FUS.
Penn Forum to Examine How Women’s Health Is Impacted by Urban Environment
PHILADELPHIA –- Leaders in health care, urban planning and public health will meet for the first time May 5 in New York to discuss ways to improve practice and policy to address unique health challenges of women in cities.
Penn Nursing Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Peking University’s Nursing School
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and the School of Nursing at Peking University in Beijing have established a memorandum of understanding creating a formal research relationship between the schools.
Penn Study: Preventing Chronic Diseases in People Living With HIV/AIDS
A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that interventions to promote healthy behaviors, including eating more fruits and vegetables, increasing physical activity, and participating in cancer screenings appear beneficial for African-American couples who are at high risk for chronic diseases, especially if one of the individuals is living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).
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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Nature
Second brain implant by Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Will it fare better than the first?
Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute says that Elon Musk’s predictions for Neuralink’s health care capabilities risk misleading potential study volunteers.
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