University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
hideThe University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine (also referred to as Penn Med), presently located in the University City section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the United States's first school of medicine, founded in 1765 at the College of Philadelphia, as the University was then called. It is widely regarded as one of the world's top medical schools, and in 2009, was ranked third overall among research-based medical schools by US News and World Report.
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Study finds link between Parkinson's disease genes and manganese poisoning
Feb 01, 2009 |
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A connection between genetic and environmental causes of Parkinson's disease has been discovered by a research team led by Aaron D. Gitler, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental ...
New study identifies how ebola virus avoids the immune system
Jan 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have likely found one reason why the Ebola virus is such a powerful, deadly, and effective virus. Using a cell culture model ...
Pioneer biomarker test to diagnose or rule out Alzheimer's disease
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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A test capable of confirming or ruling out Alzheimer's disease has been validated and standardized by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. By measuring cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations ...
Big-Hearted Fish Reveals Genetic Underpinnings of Enigmatic Cardiovascular Condition
Feb 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have unlocked the mystery of a puzzling human disease and gained insight into cardiovascular development, all thanks to a big-hearted ...
Why Sleep is Needed to Form Memories
Feb 11, 2009 |
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If you ever argued with your mother when she told you to get some sleep after studying for an exam instead of pulling an all-nighter, you owe her an apology, because it turns out she's right. And now, scientists ...
Targeted Immune Cells Shrink Tumors in Mice
Feb 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have generated altered immune cells that are able to shrink, and in some cases eradicate, large tumors in mice. The immune cells target mesothelin, a protein that is highly expressed, or translated ...
Researchers Unlock Molecular Origin of Blood Stem Cells
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Jan 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A research team led by Nancy Speck, PhD, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has identified the location and developmental timeline ...
Evolution and Epilepsy: Improvement in Brain Electrical Signaling is Critical Both for Vertebrate Evolution and for Prev
Jan 20, 2009 |
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Studies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine on brain electrical signaling offer a fresh perspective on vertebrate evolution, provide additional evidence supporting Darwinian views of evolution, ...
Racial disparities in emergency department length of stay point to added risks for minority patients
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Sick or injured African-American patients wait about an hour longer than patients of other races before being transferred to an inpatient hospital bed following emergency room visits, according to a new national study published ...
Misplaced metamorphosis: Researchers identify source of cells that spur aberrant bone growth
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Connecticut have pinpointed the source of immature cells that spur misplaced bone growth. Unexpectedly, the major repository ...
For psychiatric services, wait for the beep
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Two-thirds of patients referred for psychiatric services following an emergency room visit are likely to reach only an answering machine when they call for help, compared to about 20 percent of patients calling medical clinics ...
