Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Katalin Susztak, professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine. (Image: Penn Medicine News) Katalin Susztak hunts for a cure for kidney disease Throughout her career, the professor of internal medicine, nephrology, and genetics has had a profound impact on the way kidney disease is identified, prevented, and managed.
Is Ozempic really an anti-addiction drug? Penn In the News Everyday Health Is Ozempic really an anti-addiction drug? Jena Shaw Tronieri of the Perelman School of Medicine is recruiting 120 patients with obesity who are taking semaglutide for a 72-week clinical trial to study the long-term effects of the medication on appetite. What does a hot dog eating contest do to your stomach? Experts detail the health effects of competitive eating Penn In the News CBS News What does a hot dog eating contest do to your stomach? Experts detail the health effects of competitive eating A 2007 study by David Metz of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that a competitive eater’s stomach can expand to accommodate significantly more food. Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests Penn Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital research finds single antibody treatment blocked donor T-cell attack and increased survival rates in preclinical models. Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Penn In the News Associated Press Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Research by Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that 13,000 to 20,000 adult deaths were linked to extreme heat from 2008 to 2017, with about half due to heart disease. Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney. Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply. Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. Load More
What does a hot dog eating contest do to your stomach? Experts detail the health effects of competitive eating Penn In the News CBS News What does a hot dog eating contest do to your stomach? Experts detail the health effects of competitive eating A 2007 study by David Metz of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that a competitive eater’s stomach can expand to accommodate significantly more food. Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests Penn Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital research finds single antibody treatment blocked donor T-cell attack and increased survival rates in preclinical models. Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Penn In the News Associated Press Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Research by Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that 13,000 to 20,000 adult deaths were linked to extreme heat from 2008 to 2017, with about half due to heart disease. Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney. Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply. Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. Load More
Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Antibody treatment prevents graft versus host disease in advanced preclinical tests Penn Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Boston Children’s Hospital research finds single antibody treatment blocked donor T-cell attack and increased survival rates in preclinical models.
Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Penn In the News Associated Press Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Research by Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that 13,000 to 20,000 adult deaths were linked to extreme heat from 2008 to 2017, with about half due to heart disease. Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney. Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply. Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. Load More
Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney. Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply. Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. Load More
Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply.
Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. Load More
Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows.
The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows.