New Structure in Dogs’ Eye Linked to Blinding Retinal Diseases
In humans, a tiny area in the center of the retina called the fovea is critically important to viewing fine details. Densely packed with cone … Read more
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Study in Fruitflies Connects Protein Misfolding, Sleep Loss and Age
Pulling an “all-nighter” before a big test is practically a rite of passage in college. Usually, it’s no problem: You stay up all night, take … Read more
New Sleep Gene Promotes the Need to Sleep
All creatures great and small, including fruitflies, need sleep. Researchers have surmised that sleep – in any species — is necessary for repairing proteins, consolidating … Read more
Making stem cells grow human hair
If the content of many a situation comedy, not to mention late-night TV advertisements, is to be believed, there’s an epidemic of balding men, and … Read more
Activating Pathway Could Restart Hair Growth in Dormant Hair Follicles
A pathway known for its role in regulating adult stem cells has been shown to be important for hair follicle proliferation, but contrary to previous … Read more
Brain Connectivity Study Reveals Striking Differences Between Men and Women
A new brain connectivity study from Penn Medicine published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found striking differences in the neural wiring of … Read more
Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Concussion, Predicts Long Term Cognitive Disability
A new blood biomarker correctly predicted which concussion victims went on to have white matter tract structural damage and persistent cognitive dysfunction following a mild … Read more
Epigenetic Changes May Explain Chronic Kidney Disease
The research of physician-scientist Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine in the Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, at the Perelman School of Medicine, … Read more
Sons of cocaine-using dads may resist drug addiction
A father’s cocaine use may make his sons less sensitive to the drug and thereby more likely to resist addictive behaviors, suggests new findings from … Read more
Diabetes Drug May Help Lung Cancer Patients
Treating aggressive lung cancer with the diabetes drug metformin along with radiation and chemotherapy may slow tumor growth and recurrence, suggests new preliminary findings from … Read more
Finding: How ICU ventilation may trigger mental decline
At least 30 percent of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) suffer some form of mental dysfunction as reflected in anxiety, depression, and especially delirium. … Read more
