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With a vision to strategically bridge the gap between pediatric and adult care for individuals with Williams syndrome, a $25 million gift from Michael R. Armellino, W’61, will establish the Armellino Center of Excellence for Williams…

Radiation therapy and chemotherapy for head and neck cancer may be associated with a significantly increased risk of stroke compared to initial surgery, suggests a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the…

A combination of chemotherapy with an immunotherapy meant to unleash the anticancer capacity of the immune system was effective against one of the hardest targets in cancer care, pancreatic cancer, in a national, randomized clinical trial…

A stress protein that is overactive in many types of tumor cells also has a key role in tumor-supporting cells called fibroblasts, and may be a good target for future cancer treatments, suggests a study from researchers at the Perelman…

In August 2018, Penn Medicine and Grand View Health set a vision to develop collaborative services at Grand View Hospital in an effort to provide comprehensive care that kept patients closer to home. Four years later, the relationship is…

The behind-the-scenes story detailing the pursuit of a transformative cancer cure will unfold onscreen at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this weekend. “Of Medicine and Miracles,” which will premiere during the renowned…

On Sunday, June 12, Penn Medicine will provide free, no insurance required, breast cancer and prostate cancer screenings, at-home colon cancer screening kits, lung cancer and family cancer risk assessments, and health insurance coverage…

For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use. But research among hip fracture patients shows that this change…

Women who developed hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), which include preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to develop hypertension a decade later compared to those who did not…

The protein TCF-1 enables various parts of otherwise insulated DNA segments to intermingle in a way that is required for the development of T cells—a key element of the body’s immune system—and the role this protein plays in T cell…