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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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