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Placental RNA May Help Protect Embryo from Viruses, Penn Study Finds

The human placenta is an organ unlike any other. During the course of nine months it is formed by the embryo, sustains life and then is shed.

Penn Bioengineers Show Why Lab-made Stem Cells Might Fail: Errors in DNA Folding

Induced pluripotent stem cells hold promise for regenerative medicine because they can, in theory, turn into any type of tissue and because they are made from a patient’s own adult cells, guaranteeing compatibility.

Penn Medicine Researcher Receives $3 million NCI Grant to Study Links between Liver Cancer and HIV

Vincent Lo Re, MD, MSCE, an assistant professor of Medicine in the division of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National

Three Penn Students Named HHMI Medical Research Fellows

Three graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as Medical Research Fellows by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

Penn Study Finds Moderate Sedation More Effective than General Anesthesia for TAVR Patients

A new study finds the use of moderate sedation, in which patients do not need a breathing tube, leads to better clinical outcomes as compared to general anesthesia for patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Penn Researcher Calls for Changes to Increase Access to Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screening

Colorectal cancer is the second highest cause of cancer death in the United States, expected to claim the lives of an estimated 49,190 people in 2016.

Three Penn Students Named HHMI Medical Research Fellows

Three graduate students from the University of Pennsylvania have been selected as Medical Research Fellows by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Testing Non-Breast/Ovarian Cancer Genes in High-Risk Women Leaves More Questions than Answers, Penn Study Finds

Running large, multi-gene sequencing panels to assess cancer risk is a growing trend in medicine as the price of the technology declines and more precise approaches to cancer care gain steam. The tests are particularly common among breast and ovarian cancer patients.

Penn Medicine: Proof-of-Concept Animal Study Shows that Flexible, Dissolvable Silicon Electronic Device Holds Promise for Brain Monitoring

An implantable brain device that literally melts away at a pre-determined rate minimizes injury to tissue normally associated with standard electrode implantation, according to research led by a team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Good Nutrition Positively Affects Social Development, Penn Research Shows

Proper nutrition during childhood can positively affect a child’s social behaviors and development.

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Placental RNA May Help Protect Embryo from Viruses, Penn Study Finds

Penn Bioengineers Show Why Lab-made Stem Cells Might Fail: Errors in DNA Folding

Penn Medicine Researcher Receives $3 million NCI Grant to Study Links between Liver Cancer and HIV

Three Penn Students Named HHMI Medical Research Fellows

Penn Study Finds Moderate Sedation More Effective than General Anesthesia for TAVR Patients

Penn Researcher Calls for Changes to Increase Access to Life-Saving Colorectal Cancer Screening

Three Penn Students Named HHMI Medical Research Fellows

Testing Non-Breast/Ovarian Cancer Genes in High-Risk Women Leaves More Questions than Answers, Penn Study Finds

Penn Medicine: Proof-of-Concept Animal Study Shows that Flexible, Dissolvable Silicon Electronic Device Holds Promise for Brain Monitoring

Good Nutrition Positively Affects Social Development, Penn Research Shows