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Three Penn Researchers Awarded 2016 Sloan Fellowships

Three University of Pennsylvania faculty members are among recipients of this year’s Sloan Research Fellowship, two from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, one from Penn’s

Penn Researcher Contributes Engineering Expertise to Solving Dental Maladies

Dentistry is often described as part art, part science. Geelsu Hwang, a research associate in the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, wants to add engineering to the mix.

New Penn Study Links Moving More With Decreased Mortality

“Get up and move.”

Penn Medicine Research Finds Drug That Curbs Heavy Drinking is More Effective in Patients with Specific Genotype

The drug topiramate (Topamax) is effective at helping alcohol-dependent individuals and heavy drinkers avoid heavy drinking, but many patients and clinicians have shied away from using the drug due to its reputation for side effects, such as drowsiness and cognitive difficulties.

Narrowing the Gender Gap in Orthopedic Surgery

The ongoing gender disparity in orthopedic surgery is rooted in reasons that range from antiquated to mythical. Among these is the idea that women aren’t physically strong enough to practice orthopedic surgery.

New Mathematical Model Explains Variability in Mutation Rates Across the Human Genome

It turns out that the type, how frequent, and where new mutations occur in the human genome depends on which DNA building blocks are nearby, found researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in an advanced online study

3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection and Cuts "Call Backs" Over Three Years

The increased cancer detection and reduced call backs associated with 3D mammography, also known as Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT), can be maintained years after a patient’s first DBT screening with regularly scheduled DBT imaging, according to a JAMA Oncology study published

Penn Research: An FDA-approved Alzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers Quit

Despite several safe drug therapies available to help smokers quit, three-quarters report relapsing within six months of a quit attempt.

Penn Futures Project: Investing in Children & Communities

Three University of Pennsylvania deans have joined forces to improve the lives of Philadelphia youth and families through the Penn Futures Project (PFP).

Penn Study Reveals How Fish Control Microbes Through Their Gills

Oriol Sunyer, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, has described fish as “an open gut swimming.” Their mucosal surfaces — their skin, digestive tract and gills — are in constant con

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