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Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Invitation to Cover: Perelman School of Medicine Students Meet Their Match
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

On Friday, March 15, the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania will celebrate Match Day, the annual event that reveals where graduating medical students will head for residency programs to further their training.

   
Released: 23-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Penn Medicine researchers receive $2.1 million grant to fund long COVID research
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine has received a $2.1M grant from PolyBio Research Foundation to expand long COVID research. The grant, issued via PolyBio’s Long COVID Research Consortium (LCRC), will support studies to characterize mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 persistence in the gut, including determining the impact of viral reservoirs on gut microbiome ecosystems.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
AI-powered projects targeting blindness, cervical cancer selected for Penn Medicine accelerator program
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Through the use of artificial intelligence, teams hope to better check for diabetic retinopathy and improve the process of cervical cancer screenings

1-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Losing sleep over killings of unarmed Black individuals by police
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems following exposure to news about unarmed Black individuals killed by police during police encounters, according to new findings published today in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
Scientist training program aimed at improving patient-centered research and care gets $5 million boost
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A $5 million grant seeks to develop new, more efficient approaches to learn from the care delivered to patients across the University of Pennsylvania Health System and to train local scientists in the principles of “Learning Health System science.”

Released: 29-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Penn Medicine CAREs Grant program surpasses $1 million in funding for staff volunteerism efforts in the community
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Buying personal hygiene supplies for people in need, helping them access fresh, healthy food, or offering rides to medical appointments may seem like simple acts of service.

Released: 19-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
American Society for Clinical Investigation elects six new members from Penn, CHOP
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Six physician-scientists from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have been elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation, joining one of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical honor societies composed of more than 3,000 physician-scientists representing all medical specialties.

Released: 18-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Penn Medicine experts offer a prescription for improving medical communication
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health.

12-Jan-2024 5:00 PM EST
Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma

Released: 18-Jan-2024 9:35 AM EST
'Exhalation' System Improves Symptoms for Most Common Form of Chronic Sinus Infections
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

An exhalation delivery system that uses a patient’s own breath to carry the anti-inflammatory compound fluticasone (EDS-FLU) directly to the sinuses reduced chronic sinus infection (sinusitis) symptoms and decreased aggravations and infections associated with chronic inflammation of the sinus by more than 50 percent, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania reported.

12-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Largest-ever study of palliative care demonstrates scalable strategy to increase support for seriously ill patients in the hospital
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Ordering a palliative care consultation by “default” – via an automatic order programmed into the electronic medical record that doctors may cancel if they choose – is an effective strategy to give more hospitalized patients the opportunity to benefit from palliative care, and sooner, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 11-Jan-2024 4:00 PM EST
University of Pennsylvania Health System and Doylestown Health Sign Letter of Intent for Integration Plans
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Doylestown Health leaders announced plans today for the Bucks County health system to become part of Penn Medicine.

   
Released: 11-Jan-2024 10:00 AM EST
Intriguing insights uncovered for two rare heart muscle diseases
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Advancements in the study of two rare heart conditions—peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM), and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)—contributed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania may serve as critical guides in future work toward developing therapies for the conditions.

5-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Real-world analysis: COVID-19 vaccine strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

In a real-world setting, analysis showed that risk of infection and severe illness was significantly lower for those who were vaccinated against COVID-19, and cardiac conditions did not increase

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Released: 4-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
YAP and TAZ: Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A pair of proteins could contribute to the development of healthy, strong bones by directing early cell movement and blood vessel generation

Released: 2-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
New AI Tool Brings Precision Pathology for Cancer and Beyond Into Quicker, Sharper Focus
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool to quickly analyze gene activities in medical images and provide single-cell insight into diseases in tissues and tissue microenvironments.

Released: 26-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Penn Medicine researchers uncover unexpected molecular pattern in Fragile X Syndrome
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Researchers have found new disrupted genes and an unexpected molecular pattern—dubbed BREACHes—related to Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), a genetic disorder estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to impact about 1 in 7,000 males about 1 in 11,000 females.

Released: 19-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
New treatment reverses Alzheimer’s disease signs, improves memory function
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A “chaperone” molecule that slows the formation of certain proteins reversed disease signs, including memory impairment, in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

   
Released: 12-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Mammogram rates increase when patients schedule themselves
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

By making mammograms easy to schedule through personal online patient portals, Penn Medicine saw a significant increase in screenings for breast cancer

Released: 12-Dec-2023 9:00 AM EST
A Lifesaving Chain, A Global First: Penn Medicine Sets a Worldwide Record with 100 Kidney Paired Donation Transplants in a Year
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

For thousands of people around the world waiting for a kidney, paired exchange serves as a beacon of hope. One person's willingness to undergo the act of Kidney Paired Donation (KPD) often sets in motion a chain of beautiful and selfless acts, where individuals give and receive the chance for a better life.

9-Dec-2023 9:05 AM EST
New Drug Helps Narrow Racial Survival Disparity in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Non-Hispanic Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are living longer, now that new therapies are available, according to a study presented by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center at the 65th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition (Abstract 955).

8-Dec-2023 3:05 PM EST
First-in-human clinical trial of CAR T cell therapy with new binding mechanism shows promising early responses
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Early results from a Phase I clinical trial of AT101, a new CAR T cell therapy that uses a distinct binding mechanism to target CD19, show a 100 percent complete response (CR) rate at the higher dose levels studied in the trial, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center.

1-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST
One in Six Patients with Opioid Use Disorder Leaving the Hospital Before Completing Treatment, Potentially Due to Untreated Withdrawal Symptoms
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The number of patients admitted with opioid use disorder (OUD) and injection-related infections who left the hospital before completing treatment increased significantly between 2016 and 2020 (from 9.3 percent to 17 percent) according to analysis from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 22-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Lidocaine May Be Able to Kill Certain Cancer Cells by Activating Bitter Taste Receptors
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Lidocaine activates certain bitter taste receptors through two unique mechanisms that result in cancer cell death, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Their findings, published today in Cell Reports, pave the way for a clinical trial to test the addition of lidocaine to the standard of care therapy for patients with head and neck cancers.

Newswise: New ‘Patch’ Uses Natural Body Motion to Fix Disc Herniation
13-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
New ‘Patch’ Uses Natural Body Motion to Fix Disc Herniation
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A tension-activated repair patch used in animal trials plugs holes in discs in the spine like car tire patches and could prevent further disease progression

Released: 15-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Pain Scores, Age Can Help Identify Patients More Likely to Use Few or No Opioids After Surgery
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A study showed that patient pain scores were a good predictor for opioid use, but younger patients and those who hadn’t used opioids before were less likely to take them

Released: 13-Nov-2023 8:30 AM EST
Appropriate Statin Prescriptions Increase Sixfold With Automated Referrals
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins—a medicine used to lower “bad” cholesterol levels—increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying on traditional prescribing methods, according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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1-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Develop Gene Editing Approaches for Phenylketonuria Treatment
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare newborn genetic disease that impacts between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 people, depending on the individuals’ genetic ancestry. PKU causes an amino acid—called phenylalanine (Phe)—to build up in the bloodstream.

Released: 31-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Basser Center for BRCA Awards 2023 Basser Global Prize to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania, the world’s first comprehensive center aimed at advancing research, treatment, and prevention of BRCA-related cancers, has announced Kenneth Offit, MD, MPH, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) as the recipient of the 2023 Basser Global Prize.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Health System Leader Alicia Gresham Named Chief Executive Officer of Pennsylvania Hospital
Released: 30-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Leader Alicia Gresham Named Chief Executive Officer of Pennsylvania Hospital
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Alicia Gresham has been named chief executive officer of Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH), effective January 2, 2024. Gresham currently serves as senior vice president and COO of Network Operations at Mount Sinai Health System in New York and has nearly three decades of executive leadership experience in health care.

Released: 30-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Receives $5 Million Grant to Study Next Generation of Dementia Treatments
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Building upon the expertise in dementia research and care across Penn Medicine, the health system has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Delaware Community Foundation to support the Penn Institute on Aging’s (IOA) work to develop the next generation of therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

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Newswise: Penn Medicine’s Lisa Bellini Receives Association of American Medical Colleges’ Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award
Released: 26-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine’s Lisa Bellini Receives Association of American Medical Colleges’ Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Lisa Bellini, MD, senior vice dean for Academic Affairs and a professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care in the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected as one of four recipients of the 2023 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Award by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

20-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Receive $10 Million Grant for Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A research team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center has received a $10 million grant from the Department of Defense (BC221382) to combat the challenge of breast cancer recurrence, by finding and targeting dormant tumor cells before they can cause a relapse of the disease.

19-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
High Pregnancy Weight Gain Tied to Higher Risk of Later Death
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Findings from 50 years of data highlighted the health risks when more weight is gained in pregnancy than recommended, especially when it comes to heart disease- and diabetes-related mortality

Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Research Sheds New Light on Immune Response During SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infections
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

While COVID-19 breakthrough infections—a SARS-CoV-2 infection that occurs after receiving COVID-19 vaccines—can occur, for healthy individuals with vaccine-induced immunity, these breakthrough infections do not often cause severe disease.

16-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Viral Persistence and Serotonin Reduction Can Cause Long COVID Symptoms, Penn Medicine Research Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like brain fog, fatigue, or memory loss in the months or years following COVID-19 – can exhibit a reduction in circulating levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, according to new research published today in Cell.

10-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Disparities Persist Across Levels of Surgery Department Leadership in US
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Women and those from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) not only occupy few leadership roles in surgical departments but also tend to be clustered into certain leadership roles, according to a new analysis led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 2-Oct-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s Historic mRNA Vaccine Research Team, Win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania messenger RNA pioneers whose years of scientific partnership unlocked understanding of how to modify mRNA to make it an effective therapeutic—enabling a platform used to rapidly develop lifesaving vaccines amid the global COVID-19 pandemic—have been named winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Study Finds Wrist Temperature Associated With Future Risk of Disease
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Continuous wrist temperature monitoring can uncover insights into the potential for future disease risk for ailments like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, kidney failure, and more.

Released: 19-Sep-2023 9:25 AM EDT
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Atopic Dermatitis, Penn Medicine Research Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a 34 percent increased risk of developing new-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with individuals who do not have the skin condition, and children have a 44 percent increased risk, according to a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Released: 15-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Third Elaine Redding Brinster Prize Awarded for Development of Sickle Cell Disease Therapy
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

For his work discovering the basis for hemoglobin gene switching and applying those insights to develop a therapy for sickle cell disease and other blood diseases, the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania awarded Stuart Orkin, MD the third Elaine Redding Brinster Prize in Science or Medicine.

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Released: 14-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine’s Carl June, MD, to Receive 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

CAR T cell therapy pioneer Carl June, MD, the Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Center for Cellular Immunotherapies (CCI) at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center, has been named a winner of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Research Uncovers Brain-Blood Barrier's Role in Governing Ant Behavior
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

   
Released: 31-Aug-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Expanding the Impact of CAR T Cell Therapy: An Immunotherapy Strategy Against All Blood Cancers
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

A broad new strategy could hold hope for treating virtually all blood cancers with CAR T cell therapy, which is currently approved for five subtypes of blood cancer.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Identify the Link Between Memory and Appetite in the Human Brain to Explain Obesity
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Disrupted connections between memory and appetite regulating brain circuits are directly proportional to BMI, notably in patients who suffer from disordered or overeating that can lead to obesity, such as binge eating disorder, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.



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