Health Sciences

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

Researchers Find Testosterone Treatment Improves Sexual Activity, Walking Ability and Mood in Men Over 65

As men age, their testosterone levels decrease, but prior studies of the effects of administering testosterone to older men have been inconclusive.

Novartis-Penn Center for Advanced Cellular Therapeutics Unveiled at Penn Medicine

Physicians, scientists and leaders from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and the global pharmaceutical company Novartis will gather Tuesday evening to unveil the Novartis-Penn Center for Advanced Cellular Therapeutics (CACT).

To Encourage Physical Activity, Potential to Lose a Financial Reward is More Effective than Gaining One, Penn Study Shows

Financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity were most effective when the rewards were put at risk of being lost, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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