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Linking Fragile X Syndrome Proteins and RNA Editing Mistakes at Nerve-Muscle...
The most common form of heritable cognitive impairment is Fragile X Syndrome, caused by mutation or malfunction of the FMR1 gene. Loss of FMR1 function is also the most common genetic cause of autism....
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First Bilateral Hand Transplant in the Region Performed at the Hospital of...
For the first time in the Delaware Valley Region, a patient has undergone a complex and intricate bilateral hand transplant that could significantly enhance the quality-of-life for persons with...
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Penn Gastroenterologists Collaborate on $8 Million Barrett's Esophagus...
A research group at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, led by John Lynch, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, has received a...
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Penn Study Describes First Proof of Principle for Treating Rare Bone Disease
Scientists at Penn's Perelman School of Medicine Center for Research in FOP and Related Disorders have developed a new genetic approach to specifically block the damaged copy of the gene for a rare...
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The Story Behind the Science
Doctors should consider the use of narrative -- in the form of patient stories and testimonials -- as a powerful tool for translating and communicating evidence-based policies to the public to buoy...
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Penn Medicine at the 2011 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions,...
Resources for News Media Covering the 2011 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 12 – 16, 2011
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Good Shepherd Penn Partners Opens 10th Outpatient Site - Outpatient...
Good Shepherd Penn Partners (GSPP) today officially opened its 10th outpatient site, GSPP Penn Therapy and Fitness-Rittenhouse, at 1800 Lombard Street in Philadelphia. The 11,000-square-foot facility...
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Tales from the Crypt - Penn Study on Gut Cell Regeneration Reconciles...
The lining of the intestine regenerates itself every few days as compared to say red blood cells that turn over every four months. The cells that help to absorb food and liquid that humans consume are...
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Can Twitter Save Lives?
Discussion about cardiac arrest on Twitter is common and represents a new opportunity to provide lifesaving information to the public, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at...
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Members of the Public Lack Skills, Confidence Necessary to Save Lives With...
Even members of the lay public who have received CPR training are confused about how to perform the lifesaving skill and say they don't have confidence in their ability to do it properly, according to...
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A More Flexible Window Into the Brain
A team of researchers co-led by the University of Pennsylvania has developed and tested a new high-resolution, ultra-thin device capable of recording brain activity from the cortical surface without...
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Primary Care-based Weight Intervention Helps Obese Patients Reduce Weight,...
Can a visit to your primary care doctor help you lose weight? Primary care physicians, working with medical assistants in their practices, helped one group of their obese patients lose an average of...
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In a Childhood Cancer, Basic Biology Offers Clues to Better Treatments
By studying tumor biology at the molecular level, researchers are gaining a deeper understanding of drug resistance - and how to avoid it by designing pediatric cancer treatments tailored to specific...
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Non-Invasive Measurement Identified as a Strong Predictor for Heart Failure...
A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and collaborators at various institutions, presented at the 2011 American Heart Association Scientific...
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Tip of the Iceberg: Genetic Screening in Yeast Reveals New Candidate Gene for...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig''s disease, is a universally fatal neurodegenerative disease. Mutations in two related proteins, TDP-43 and FUS, cause some forms of ALS....
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Withdrawal of Care Among Cardiac Arrest in Patients Treated with Therapeutic...
Physicians may be making premature predictions about which patients are not likely to survive following cardiac arrest – and even withdrawing care -- before the window in which comatose patients who...
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Pneumonia the Most Common Serious Infection After Heart Surgery
New research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has shown for the first time that pneumonia is the most common serious infection after heart surgery. The new study,...
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Only a Third of U.S. State Police Agencies Equip Cars With AEDs, Penn...
Just 30 percent the nation's state police agencies reported that they equip their vehicles with automated external defibrillators, and of those, nearly 60 percent of said only a minority of their fleet...
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More Green, Less Crime: Rehabilitating Vacant Lots Improves Urban Health and...
Greening of vacant urban land may affect the health and safety of nearby residents, according to a study published online in the American Journal of Epidemiology this week. The team, led by senior...
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Form and Function: New MRI Technique Measures Brain Structure and Function to...
On the quest for safe, reliable and accessible tools to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found a new way of...
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