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Health Sciences
New research eyes closer integration of doulas and hospital maternity care
New research eyes closer integration of doulas and hospital maternity care
Projects from Penn’s new Research Center for Advancing Maternal Health Equity help determine how non-medical birth support workers can be more a part of maternal care teams.
Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests
Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests
Penn Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital research finds single antibody treatment blocked donor T-cell attack and increased survival rates in preclinical models.
Using video to unpack bias in nurse-maternity patient communications
Using video to unpack bias in nurse-maternity patient communications
A Moore Fellowship funds a three-year research project for Rebecca Clark.
Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces
Challenges and advances in brain-computer interfaces
Following FDA approval for tech startups to begin human clinical trials for brain-computer interfacing technologies, Penn Today met with Anna Wexler of the Perelman School of Medicine to discuss the promising possibilities and potential pitfalls of neurotechnology.
Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people
Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people
New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply.
Auto-nudges increase emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder
Auto-nudges increase emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder
A Penn Medicine study finds assessment for opioid withdrawal doubles when a triage screening question is paired with electronic health record automated prompts.
A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies
A better understanding into how genes make us prone to allergies
Slight alterations in the ETS1 protein level can lead to allergic inflammation.
The problem of race-specific tests in lung care
The problem of race-specific tests in lung care
Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows.
New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection
New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection
The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics.
RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer
RNA nanoparticle therapy stops the spread of incurable bone marrow cancer
By creating a roadblock in cancer’s commute through the body, researchers removed a longstanding barrier in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
In the News
NBC News
What’s causing severe respiratory illnesses in dogs?
Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that more dogs may be getting severely ill because they have been infected with multiple pathogens at the same time.
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LancasterOnline.com
What you need to know about the ‘mystery’ dog disease
Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine explains how to protect dogs from the recent respiratory outbreak.
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6ABC.com
Pennsylvania dog owners take precautions as mysterious illness continues to spread
Deborah Silverstein of the School of Veterinary Medicine suggests that dog owners be on the lookout for symptoms similar to kennel cough, like bouts of coughing, sneezing, eye and nasal discharge, and lethargy.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
More than 260,000 Penn Medicine patients have agreed to share their DNA for research, and the discoveries are just getting started
More than 260,000 people have signed up to participate in Penn Medicine BioBank, co-directed by Marilyn Ritchie and Dan Rader, which cross-references DNA with electronic health records to discover genetic variants of medical conditions.
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NBC Philadelphia
A family affair: Three sisters stick together as they attend Penn Dental Medicine at the same time
Joanna Haddad, Mira-Belle Haddad, and Anna-Maria Haddad are making history as one of the few groups of three or more siblings to be simultaneously enrolled in the School of Dental Medicine.
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