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PMOS, formerly PCOS, raises risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes

A new Penn Medicine study, the largest to examine PMOS and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, underscores the need for people with the condition and their clinicians to closely monitor cardiovascular health.

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A one-two punch: Using lipid nanoparticles to transform oral cancer treatment

A multidisciplinary team of Penn researchers has developed a platform that delivers a combination of cancer-fighting therapies to treat oral squamous cell carcinoma.

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AI uncovers potential antibiotics hidden in proteins linked to fatal brain disease

A Penn Medicine analysis led by César de la Fuente identifies hidden peptides that may kill drug-resistant bacteria.

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Smartphone check-ins may outperform weekly therapy sessions in predicting suicide risk

A new assessment method to monitor veterans and active duty personnel may predict worsening suicidal thoughts more accurately than relying on standard weekly clinical assessments alone.

Nudge increases prescriptions of drinking medication

By prompting emergency medicine clinicians to consider naltrexone, Penn researchers see a 15-fold increase in prescriptions.

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Rose Nolen-Walston makes her way through the Cocodona 250.

Running the Cocodona 250 and hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: This Penn Vet clinician thinks big

Rose Nolen-Walston, a Penn Vet associate professor of large animal internal medicine, has a history of doing hard things. “I didn’t take the conventional path to vet school. I didn’t take the conventional path to running the Cocodona 250.”

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Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre

Penn’s School of Nursing has been officially redesignated as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership through 2030.

Soaking up the sun

A roundup of stories from Penn Today on solar innovation and protection.

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Meet foxes, coyotes, deer and other wildlife neighbors

Penn Vet’s Accessing Urban Nature Initiative is documenting Philadelphia’s wildlife through trail cameras, and shares its findings after a year of monitoring.

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Amyloid removal may reduce tau buildup and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

In a brain autopsy of a Penn Medicine clinical trial participant, regions cleared of amyloid showed little tau buildup, while nearby areas with persistent amyloid had greater signs of damage.

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PMOS, formerly PCOS, raises risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes

A one-two punch: Using lipid nanoparticles to transform oral cancer treatment

AI uncovers potential antibiotics hidden in proteins linked to fatal brain disease

Smartphone check-ins may outperform weekly therapy sessions in predicting suicide risk

Nudge increases prescriptions of drinking medication

Running the Cocodona 250 and hiking the Trans Bhutan Trail: This Penn Vet clinician thinks big

Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre

Soaking up the sun

Meet foxes, coyotes, deer and other wildlife neighbors

Amyloid removal may reduce tau buildup and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease