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A novel vaccine developed at Penn Medicine protected almost all animal subjects exposed to the virus
September 20, 2019
Opioid Prescriptions Filled After Eye Surgery Doubled from 2000 to 2014
September 19, 2019

Radiation May Lower Potential for Side Effects of CAR T Therapy in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
September 17, 2019
Electric Pill Bottles and Text Messaging Not Enough to Affect Blood Pressure Control
September 17, 2019

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In Neurogenetics, Hoofbeats Mean Zebras, Not Horses

September 19, 2019

In 2019, the first gene therapy treatment for a neurogenetic disease was approved for SMA. This therapy is just the beginning, and it’s marked a tipping point in genomic analysis as it reshapes the field of neurology.
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Meet the Volunteers Who Bring PAH’s History to Life

September 17, 2019

Volunteers across Penn Medicine choose to give back to the community by welcoming visitors, visiting patients, comforting families, supporting staff, and even training their four-legged friends to provide pet therapy — but a handful of them are doing something a bit different.
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End of Regulation: Why Are NFL Players Retiring Earlier?

September 12, 2019

At a time when the National Football League is bringing in more revenue than ever before, why are players retiring so young?
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Swim Goggles in the Spinal Canal: How Medical Devices Get Built Faster and Smarter

September 10, 2019

The Medical Device Accelerator Program is part of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation, and it offers to help participants “turn science fiction into science.”
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Save a Life — No Prescription Needed

September 05, 2019

A man was running down the street, screaming for anyone who might have Narcan, a medication that is sprayed into the nose — similar to a nasal spray — that is used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose.
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With CBT, Learning to Sleep Again

September 03, 2019

One night, a few months ago, I couldn’t fall sleep. After lying wide awake for two hours in an uncomfortable hotel bed, I turned on Netflix and binge watched “Russian Doll” until the sun came up.
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Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge
September 19, 2019
Philly Voice
A Patient in Addiction Teaches This Heart Surgeon a Surprising Lesson
September 19, 2019
Philadelphia Inquirer
Can Early Breast Cancer-Detection Be Painless, Low-Cost, and Radiation-Free?
September 17, 2019
Vogue

Skin Protection May Offer Surprising Benefits for Overall Health
September 15, 2019
The Wall Street Journal
Hepatitis C-Infected Kidneys Are Safe and Work as Well as Uninfected Organs, Study Finds
September 13, 2019
Daily Mail MedPage Today
CRISPR Gene-Editing Shows Promise as HIV Cure, Research Shows
September 11, 2019
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In Neurogenetics, Hoofbeats Mean Zebras, Not Horses

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