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No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
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No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise

Research led by Penn neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley and collaborators finds that hypothalamic neurons are essential for translating physical exertion into endurance, potentially opening the door to exercise-mimicking therapies.

5 min. read

Where peak performance meets progressive disease
Hansell Stedman on skis.

Hansell Stedman is a professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine.

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Where peak performance meets progressive disease

Hansell Stedman and his team draw on personal experience at the extremes of muscle function—world-class athleticism and muscular dystrophy—as they strive to develop a safer gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

Methadone treatment for opioid use rising, but better access needed to reach more
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Methadone treatment for opioid use rising, but better access needed to reach more

Researchers at Penn Medicine find that treatment numbers rose during the 2010s as the opioid crisis became prominent, including increases in buprenorphine, an easier-to-access medication.

Frank Otto

2 min. read

Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion
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Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion

Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman’s Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently.

5 min. read

100 years of television
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100 years of television

Annenberg faculty reflect on the history of television and the social, political, and technological changes its viewers experienced through the medium.

From Annenberg School for Communication

2 min. read

Energy Week to explore solutions for transition to clean energy
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The annual Energy Week Poster Session is a good way to learn about the energy-related research of Penn students and postdocs.

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Energy Week to explore solutions for transition to clean energy

Penn’s sixth Energy Week, taking place Feb. 23-27, features events that highlight cross-disciplinary research at Penn and bring in leading industry experts.

2 min. read

A look at Revolutionary War nursing
Meg Roberts and Jessica Martucci looking at the Nursing the Revolution exhibition wall.

Curator Jessica Martucci, left, and guest curator Meg Roberts discuss the “Nursing the Revolution” exhibit at the Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing.

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A look at Revolutionary War nursing

A new exhibit at Penn’s Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing documents the long trajectory of nursing in America, going back to the Revolutionary War.

3 min. read

The enduring legacy of Rumi

The enduring legacy of Rumi

In a new book, Jamal J. Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities and professor of Islamic history and visual culture in the School of Arts & Sciences, explores the poet’s impact.

From Omnia

Safe driving habits boosted by insurance plans that reward safe driving
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Safe driving habits boosted by insurance plans that reward safe driving

Popular insurance programs offering discounts for driving safely can reduce risky behaviors like speeding and hard braking, Penn Medicine researchers show.

Frank Otto

2 min. read