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The Medical Minute: Eating disorders on the rise

Mar 8, 2023

Eating disorders are “complex medical and psychiatric conditions that patients don’t choose and parents don’t cause.” Two Penn State Health experts describe the conditions and what you can do about them.

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Penn State Cancer Institute now using robot to detect lung cancer earlier

Mar 8, 2023

• Penn State Cancer Institute is now using a robot-assisted bronchoscopy system that can detect lung cancer at its earliest stages.

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Hair ties: At THON, families, patients bond over common side effect

Feb 20, 2023

Some lose it during their treatment. Others have grown it back. For some, it's a badge of honor. For others, it's an ominous sign of things to come. At THON 2023, hair is important.

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Penn State recognizes McLaughlin as distinguished professor

Feb 16, 2023

Patricia McLaughlin, DEd, professor in the Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences and a member of Penn State Cancer Institute's Next-Generation Therapies research program, is named a Distinguished Professor.

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College of Medicine research confirms exercise as treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Feb 8, 2023

Penn State College of Medicine researchers confirmed exercise can lead to meaningful reductions in liver fat for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

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2022 Penn State Cancer Research Day: An Event for the Trainees and by the Trainees

Feb 6, 2023

Penn State Cancer Institute hosted the 2022 Cancer Research Day to record attendance and involvement from cancer research trainees from across the University.

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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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