Feb 5, 2026
A new national survey, led by researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, found that nearly three-quarters of clinicians encountered significant obstacles when starting buprenorphine treatment for patients using fentanyl.
Feb 3, 2026
A new randomized clinical trial, led by researchers from Penn State and the University of Southern California, has revealed that targeted therapy for the less-impaired arm during stroke rehabilitation significantly improved movement and control for stroke survivors.
Jan 29, 2026
A new study from Penn State College of Medicine researchers finds that an immune cell usually involved in fighting infections and promoting wound healing become overly activated in failing human hearts, causing damage.
Jan 14, 2026
When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless of their quantity of sleep.
Jan 8, 2026
Victoria Nudell, a doctoral and medical student in the Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences Graduate Program in Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Medical Scientist Training Program at Penn State’s College of Medicine, has received a highly competitive fellowship from the National Institutes of Health.
Dec 16, 2025
A team at Penn State uses state-of-the-art bioengineering technology and AI to develop a bacteria-based cancer treatment Bacteria may be the next frontier in cancer treatment, according to a team […]
Dec 11, 2025
New research — presented on Dec. 3 at the Radiological Society of North America meeting by Matthew Nudy, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine — suggest that routine mammograms could be a tool for evaluating cardiovascular disease risk in women.
Dec 10, 2025
Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Penn State College of Medicine.
Dec 9, 2025
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have received a $3.2 million NIH grant to help develop a small, durable heart pump designed specifically for children ages 1–11.
A team led by researchers from Penn State College of Medicine has developed a new method that substantially improves the ability to map the genetic variants that drive disease, particularly neurodegenerative diseases.
