Location: Penn State Cancer Institute

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Machine learning identifies drugs that could potentially help smokers quit

Jan 26, 2023

Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking, according to a Penn State College of Medicine study.

Penn State Health and College of Medicine recognize achievements of faculty, staff and students

Jan 18, 2023

Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine have compiled the following list of appointments and awards to showcase accolades for faculty, staff and students.

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Mid Penn Bank, Department of Urology shatter No-Shave November fundraising record

Dec 19, 2022

Mid Penn Bank and the Department of Urology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center raised $241,000 for men’s health and cancer research.

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Many genes linked to alcohol and tobacco use are shared among diverse ancestries

Dec 7, 2022

Penn State researchers co-led a study that identified more than 2,300 genes predicting alcohol and tobacco use. They found many of these genes were similar among people with diverse ancestries.

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Cancer Institute researcher awarded grant to increase diversity in clinical trials

Nov 28, 2022

Penn State Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Monali Vasekar has received the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Award from the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation.

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Reduced nicotine cigarettes result in less smoking in anxious, depressed smokers

Nov 2, 2022

Lowering the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels may reduce smoking without worsening mental health in smokers with mood or anxiety disorders, according to College of Medicine researchers.

The Medical Minute: What happens at a 3-D mammogram

Oct 20, 2022

It’s not your mom’s mammogram. Take a look inside a 3-D exam room in this week’s Medical Minute.

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Cancer Institute receives breast cancer research grant from Mary Kay Ash Foundation

Oct 18, 2022

Gail Matters, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, medicine and pharmacology, and her team received a grant to develop new tools to detect the early spread of breast cancer.

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Meet the new Tim: CAR-T treatment helps Lancaster County man achieve remission

Oct 17, 2022

Tim Card hoped an innovative cancer treatment would turn months of recovery into weeks. It's done so much more for him.

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Penn State Health and College of Medicine showcase accolades

Oct 13, 2022

To recognize the achievements of faculty, staff and students at Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine, the following list of appointments and awards of public interest has been compiled for July 1 through Sept. 30, 2022.

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