Oct 17, 2019
Adapting features of the electronic medical record system used by doctors in caring for their patients may improve efforts to prevent antibiotic drug resistance, according to Penn State research.
Oct 16, 2019
It’s well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer. A new initiative called Moving Through Cancer -- led by Kathryn Schmitz, professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, and an international team of health practitioners and researchers -- is hoping to change that.
Oct 8, 2019
A study involving a Penn State College of Medicine researcher found that meat from conventionally raised poultry was twice as likely to contain multidrug-resistant Salmonella compared to poultry labeled antibiotic-free or organic.
Oct 7, 2019
Infants with a high fever may be at increased risk for infections, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine.
Sep 27, 2019
Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented a $300,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope grant to Penn State Health Children's Hospital and Four Diamonds researcher Dr. Sinisa Dovat.
Sep 20, 2019
A Penn State College of Medicine researcher and his team will receive almost $1.2 million over three years to examine the effects of state policies on pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) and their infants.
Sep 17, 2019
The 10th annual Resident/Fellow Research Day held Aug. 28, 2019, was an opportunity for graduate medical education trainees from Penn State Health to share their research work.
Can a computer model be used to explain why an environmental toxin might lead to neurodegenerative disease? According to Penn State College of Medicine researchers, a programmatic simulation allowed them to see how a toxin produced by algal blooms in saltwater might cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Sep 12, 2019
Papillomavirus has traditionally been considered strictly a sexually transmitted disease, but a recent study found that rabbit and mouse papillomaviruses could be transferred by blood to their respective hosts.
Sep 4, 2019
While there are several effective options for treating non-melanoma skin cancers, some may result in better cosmetic appearance after treatment, according to researchers.
