Sep 8, 2021
Laws designed to help women with increased risk for missed breast cancer diagnoses may help catch the disease earlier, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Aug 17, 2021
Black COVID-19 patients are more likely to have experienced strokes prior to their diagnosis than their non-Black counterparts, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They said this may be one explanation for why COVID-19 mortality has been high in Black populations.
Aug 9, 2021
Dr. Steven Schiff, professor of neurosurgery at Penn State College of Medicine, and a multi-institution research team have developed normalized growth curve charts for the brain.
College of Medicine researchers were part of a multi-country collaboration to develop a COVID-19 surveillance modeling tool that provides a weekly projection of expected COVID-19 cases in African countries.
Aug 4, 2021
As a participant in clinical trials, Beckie is helping doctors and researchers test the effectiveness of new treatments for PCOS.
Jul 28, 2021
A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers reveals that people living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are twice as likely to experience sudden death compared to people living without OSA.
Jul 23, 2021
Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Highmark Health researchers.
Jul 22, 2021
A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers showed that childhood insomnia symptoms that persist through adolescence into adulthood are strong determinants of mood and anxiety disorders in young adults.
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have developed a child abuse screening tool that may prevent doctors from missing cases of abusive head trauma in pediatric patients.
Jul 14, 2021
Electroconvulsive therapy, which may be effective at lowering long-term risks of suicide and death among patients with certain mood disorders, may result in longer hospital stays and increased health care costs.
