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Health Sciences
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin
A plant-based, oral delivery of insulin regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin
A new, affordable method of insulin delivery developed by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine lowers the risk of hypoglycemia when compared to current diabetes treatments.
Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures
Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures
Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders.
Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified
Cells linking chronic psychological stress to inflammatory bowel disease identified
New Penn Medicine research finds cells in central nervous system communicate stress responses to the gastrointestinal tract.
Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer
Data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer
A new Penn Medicine study finds indefinite immunotherapy is not associated with improved survival in large, retrospective cohort.
Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay
Penn Dental Medicine collaboration identifies new bacterial species involved in tooth decay
A large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation.
Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality
Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality
Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García
Putting biomedical research advances within reach
Putting biomedical research advances within reach
Treatments and vaccines are only useful in the hands of the people who need them, and Penn Medicine is working toward better access and equity for biomedical innovations.
Key details of fat cells uncovered, advancing potential treatments for obesity and diabetes
Key details of fat cells uncovered, advancing potential treatments for obesity and diabetes
The findings from the Penn Medicine study represent the first structural details of uncoupling protein 1, which allows fat tissue to burn off calories as heat.
Tweets showed increasing loneliness among emergency medicine doctors during COVID-19
Tweets showed increasing loneliness among emergency medicine doctors during COVID-19
A new study from Penn Medicine finds a steady increase in expressions of loneliness and depression as the pandemic continued.
Home health is another care setting where workers use judgment language
Home health is another care setting where workers use judgment language
A first-of-its kind study from Penn LDI reveals that Black and Hispanic patients are described negatively, and have shorter visits.
In the News
The New York Times
What to know about Paxlovid rebound
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it’s hard to get real-world data on COVID treatments because many people who have a rebound are unlikely to tell their doctors.
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NPR
An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll?
Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing says that over-the-counter Narcan is a baby step in the right direction, not a game changer.
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Fox 29 (Philadelphia)
Sex for 62 to 72-year-olds could help prevent dementia, study shows
The research of Mike Cirigliano of the Perelman School of Medicine confirms sexual activity is a form of physical exercise.
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Associated Press
Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works
Holly Fernandez Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine says that lowered FDA standards send a message to the drug industry that they don’t have to prove their medication works.
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Women’s Health
What happens when you stop taking Ozempic? Doctors explain the long- and short-term effects
Jena Shaw Tronieri of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why missing a dose of Ozempic is no reason to panic.
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