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How Penn researchers are advancing knowledge of psychedelics
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Students looking at art in the Psychedelic Paradigms and Practices Class held at the Penn Museum.

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How Penn researchers are advancing knowledge of psychedelics

Adding their expertise in psychiatry, medical ethics, nursing, history, and more, faculty and students are shaping conversations on treatments that show promise for helping people with various mental health conditions.

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What to know about measles and the current outbreak
Microscopic view of the measles virus.

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What to know about measles and the current outbreak

Healthcare epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist Judy O’Donnell gives facts about measles and its symptoms and important information regarding vaccination and immunity.

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Bioengineering a ‘natural connection’ for rotator cuff repair
Anatomy of the skeletal system and rotator cuff.

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Bioengineering a ‘natural connection’ for rotator cuff repair

Researchers at Penn Medicine have developed a new fix that imitates the body’s natural environment and could lead to more durable rotator cuff repairs.

Frank Otto

2 min. read

The science behind later school start times
A high school student asleep on a school bus.

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The science behind later school start times

As Pennsylvania districts consider later bells, Penn Medicine sleep and neuroscience experts explain why adolescent biology can make early school start times especially challenging.

Eric Horvath

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Inside Penn Nursing’s adult-gerontology programs
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Inside Penn Nursing’s adult-gerontology programs

Penn Nursing’s acute care and primary care programs help nurses master that continuum with clinical precision and compassion, at the bedside and beyond.

From Penn Nursing News

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Understanding the animal-human bond
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Understanding the animal-human bond

Lauren Powell, assistant professor of animal welfare and behavior, researches the science behind the benefits and challenges of pet ownership.

Martin Hackett

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A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain
Hongjun Song and Guo-li Ming.

Penn Medicine’s Hongjun Song (left) and Guo-li Ming.

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A meeting of the minds drives discovery in the brain

A Penn Medicine couple’s mission to advance brain research using organoids lies in cross-disciplinary partnerships.

From Penn Medicine News

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Penn researchers join ARPA-H initiative to develop next-gen fetal monitoring device
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Penn researchers join ARPA-H initiative to develop next-gen fetal monitoring device

Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are part of a collaborative team awarded $39.3 million to provide clinicians with real-time information about fetal oxygen levels and reduce unnecessary interventions.

Alex Gardner

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New Penn Vet research moves science closer to a solution to male infertility
Microscopic Spermatogonia.

Spermatogonia generated from pluripotent stem cells.

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New Penn Vet research moves science closer to a solution to male infertility

By converting human skin or blood cells into stem cells and coaxing them into early-stage human sperm cells, researchers are furthering the understanding of how sperm cells are formed.

From Penn Vet

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