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Mega-Analysis Pinpoints Gene Variants Linked to Glaucoma in Individuals of African Ancestry
A new analysis focusing specifically on people of African ancestry identified three gene variants that may be contributing to this population’s susceptibility to developing and being blinded by glaucoma. People of African ancestry are five…
Penn Medicine Achieves Milestone: Successful External Liver Perfusion with Porcine Liver, Suggesting…
Across the country, more than 10,000 patients are waiting for liver transplants, and some patients run out of time waiting for a new organ. Initial results from a research study at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…
Six New Members from Penn and CHOP Elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
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…
Penn Medicine Analysis Shows Secondary Cancers Following CAR T Cell Therapy Are Rare
The development of any type of second cancer following CAR T cell therapy is a rare occurrence, as found in an analysis of more than 400 patients treated at Penn Medicine, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University…
Penn Medicine CAREs Grant Program Surpasses $1 Million Milestone in Funding Staff Volunteerism for…
Buying personal hygiene supplies for someone in need, helping them access fresh, healthy food, or offering a ride to a medical appointment may seem like simple acts of service. Often, those acts have a network of passionate, dedicated…
Penn Medicine Experts Provide Prescription for Enhancing Medical Communication
As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in 2022, the amount…
Penn Medicine’s Philadelphia Scientist Training Program Receives $5 Million Boost to Enhance…
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…
Penn Medicine Accelerator Program to Boost AI-Powered Projects Targeting Blindness and Cervical…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is having a moment, partly due to its potential to address health outcomes and health care efficiency, and new applications of the technology factor prominently into the pair of projects chosen for the latest…
New Research Reveals Preventable Risk Factors Contribute to Significant Number of Parkinson’s…
The 1,223 persons studied at UAB hailing from the Southern region of the United States included 808 with PD and 415 neurologically healthy controls. Researchers came away with two significant findings that indicated…
UAB Awarded $6.4 Million Grant to Assess Novel Treatments for Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis via…
Acute pancreatitis can affect a patient’s quality of life because, for some, pancreatitis is not a one-time scenario. Instead they experience recurring episodes, and there is no indication as to when they will happen.
Pancreatitis is an…