Health Sciences

Gene therapy trial sees massive improvement in vision

Patients with a rare disease affecting their sight have experienced quick vision improvements that sustained for the full yearlong Penn Medicine study, with some experiencing a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision.

Meagan Raeke



In the News


Healio

Children, teens face 25% higher risk for adverse GI outcomes after COVID-19 infection

According to a study by Ph.D. student Dazheng Zhang of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues, children and adolescents experienced increased risk for gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders after COVID-19 infections.

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CBS News

Pennsylvania doctors reflect on COVID-19 pandemic 5 years later

Raina Merchant of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Penn Medicine had to be nimble during the COVID-19 pandemic to respond to many changes in information and optimize care for patients.

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Good Housekeeping

Is This Viral Trend Really the Ultimate Cure for Bloat?

Anish A. Sheth of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s no medical evidence that topical castor oil has any medically therapeutic benefits.

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Huffington Post

13 changes veterinarians would never ignore in their dogs

Katie Krebs of the School of Veterinary Medicine offers advice on observing breathing problems in cats and dogs.

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The New York Times

Mutated DNA restored to normal in gene therapy advance

Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a new infusion offers the hope of precisely treating other genetic diseases by fixing mutations, an alternative to current gene therapies.

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