Category: Research

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Flavor affects free radicals produced by e-cigarettes

Apr 9, 2018

The flavor of an e-cigarette may affect more than a consumer's taste buds, according to Penn State researchers who say the chemicals that make up the different flavors also produce different levels of free radicals.

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Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids' bad moods are serious or not

Apr 5, 2018

All children have moments of moodiness, but family medicine doctors and pediatricians may doubt their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues, according to Penn State researchers.

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Sulfur amino acid restriction could amount to new dietary approach to health and longevity

Mar 27, 2018

The longevity and health improvements seen in animals on sulfur amino acid-restricted diets could translate to people, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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Women choose more effective contraception when cost not an issue

Mar 14, 2018

When cost isn't an issue, women will choose more effective, long-term methods of contraception, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Scott Graupensperger and Bethany Latten give a presentation during the 2017 summer Translational Science Fellowship, a highly interactive program for both medical and graduate students to receive a research foundation. They are pictured standing, facing a row of chairs, with the audience visible from behind. A presentation screen is to their left, with a slide titled "A new option for heart failure treatment" visible.

Summer fellowship in translational science provides research foundation

Mar 5, 2018

The Translational Science Fellowship offered through Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute gives a foundation in research to graduate students.

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Most PA students tobacco-free, but vaping and cigarette use still a concern

Feb 26, 2018

Most of Pennsylvania's high school and middle school students are tobacco-free, but the use of cigarettes and their digital counterpart, e-cigarettes, is still a cause for concern, according to Penn State researchers.

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Research to uncover factors behind bladder cancer progression receives ACS grant

Feb 21, 2018

The American Cancer Society has awarded a grant to study bladder cancer development to David DeGraff, assistant professor of pathology, surgery and biochemistry and molecular biology, and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute.

Katie Schieffer, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white lab coat is smiling while seated at a table. Her hands are on either side of a microscope with a case of slides sitting next to the microscope. A poster of the digestive system is on the wall behind her.

Graduate credits translational science training program for career momentum

Feb 15, 2018

A recent graduate credits Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute's TL1 Translational Research Training Program for her success in translational science research.

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Specific protein may reduce inflammation, improve survival during the flu

Feb 9, 2018

GM-CSF, a protein that modifies the immune response to the flu, may also help reduce lung inflammation and improve survival during influenza, according to Penn State researchers.

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Short-course radiation treatment is safe and effective for skin cancer

Jan 29, 2018

A recent Penn State College of Medicine physician's study review suggests that shorter courses of radiation are preferable to longer ones for older patients receiving treatment for slow-growing skin cancers.

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