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Penn experts propose a tobacco playbook for food policy
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Penn experts propose a tobacco playbook for food policy

Drawing on public policies that have been successful with tobacco control, Penn’s Center for Food and Nutrition Policy outlines a stronger framework for regulating ultra-processed foods.

Eric Horvath

2 min. read

Katelyn Candido: Improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first
Katelyn Candido sitting on a staircase, smiling and facing forward, wearing a white coat and blue scrubs in the Perelman School of Medicine

Katelyn Candido, a second-year medical student at PSOM and aspiring neurosurgeon, researches a novel tool’s utility for improving surgical precision.

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    • Katelyn Candido: Improving surgical procedures and keeping health care human-first

    Second-year medical student Katelyn Candido shares insight into her research project on a promising tool for improving surgical precision and efficiency, and why she aims to drive equitable patient care through a career in neurosurgery.

    3 min. read

    First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers
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    First CRISPR-based platform to pinpoint leukemia drivers

    The new toolkit, developed by Penn Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, allows researchers to test potential cancer targets directly in patient leukemia cells.

    2 min. read

    Cancer care for the mind and spirit
    Rebecca Boswell speaking with three people.

    Patients are 10 times more likely to engage in mental health services when the therapy is integrated in a medical clinic, says Rebecca Boswell, center, with therapists at the Psychosocial Oncology Clinic.

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    Cancer care for the mind and spirit

    A psychosocial oncology program is a part of a revolution in cancer care at Penn Medicine to address a wider range of cancer patients’ experiences, and includes specially-trained psychotherapists at no cost.

    From Penn Medicine News

    2 min. read

    How ancient attraction shaped the human genome
    Human X chromosomes, karyotype, structure, division in genetic biological study

    Why do modern humans carry small amounts of Neanderthal DNA almost everywhere in their genome except on the X chromosome? A new study by Alexander Platt and Daniel Harris in the lab of geneticist Sarah Tishkoff suggests the answer lies in ancient attraction. (Pictured) An illustration of a normal karyotype, the full complement of chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs.

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    How ancient attraction shaped the human genome

    Research led by geneticist Sarah Tishkoff’s finds that prehistoric mating preferences is a likely explanation for why modern humans have small amounts of Neanderthal genetic elements on their X chromosomes, challenging the idea that human evolution was driven solely by survival of the fittest.

    3 min. read

    Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies
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    Understanding GLP-1 signaling: A path to better therapies

    A collaborative study led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Penn’s School of Nursing and Perelman School of Medicine found that a novel GLP-1 drug shows promise for reducing nausea and vomiting while maintaining blood sugar.

    2 min. read

    Could ‘cyborg’ transplants replace pancreatic tissue damaged by diabetes?
    Microscopic view of pancreas tissue.

    The researchers grew pancreatic tissue (above) so it incorporated a mesh-like electronic network (red). Cells within the tissue produce insulin (green), the blood-sugar-lowering hormone lost in type 1 diabetes.

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    Could ‘cyborg’ transplants replace pancreatic tissue damaged by diabetes?

    A new electronic implant system developed by Penn Medicine researchers prompts lab-grown pancreatic cells to mature, and suggests a new way to treat diabetes.

    Matt Toal

    2 min. read

    Study finds telemedicine visits cost far less than office visits

    Study finds telemedicine visits cost far less than office visits

    Penn Medicine researchers have analyzed billing data and found that telemedicine visits are five times cheaper on average than in-person appointments, but some caveats exist for mental and behavioral health treatment.