Topics: College of Medicine Research

A patient and a doctor discuss cancer prognosis while viewing a chest x-ray.

Cancer costs U.S. more than $156 billion, with drugs a leading expense

Oct 6, 2021

Care for the 15 most prevalent types of cancer in the U.S. cost approximately $156.2 billion in 2018, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

An image of a 5-day-old zebrafish with different colors throughout the zebrafish assigned based on the depth of the melanin in cells within the sample from top to bottom.

New way to image whole organisms in 3D brings key skin color pigment into focus

Oct 5, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine researchers have developed a new technique that allows scientists to visualize every cell containing melanin pigment in 3D, in whole zebrafish.

A head-and-shoulders portrait of Susan McHale, PhD, with a shelf of books behind her.

Susan McHale presents Fall 2021 Dean’s Lecture

Oct 1, 2021

Susan McHale, PhD, will present the Fall 2021 Penn State College of Medicine Dean’s Lecture.

Healthcare worker at home visit

Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications

Sep 27, 2021

A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory complications and death in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Confused Woman Searching For Food In An Open Refrigerator

Adjusting fatty acid intake may help with mood variability in bipolar disorders

Sep 23, 2021

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

A doctor runs a CT scan on a patient.

Obesity and low muscle mass increases risk of death from major traumas

Sep 16, 2021

A College of Medicine study revealed that obese patients may also have low muscle mass or sarcopenia, which can contribute to an increased risk of death from trauma injuries.

A woman steps onto a bathroom scale with her left foot first. Image is from the knees down.

Mental health and economic factors influence patients’ paths to bariatric surgery

Sep 15, 2021

A team of researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found that mental health factors, along with social determinants of health — such as race, food security and level of education — play significant roles in whether a patient proceeds with surgical treatment for obesity.

Head and shoulders professional portraits of Dino Ravnic and Arun Sharma against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

College of Medicine researchers named finalists in technology commercialization program

Sep 14, 2021

Two technologies developed by Penn State College of Medicine researchers have advanced to the final round of a program that seeks to develop life science research and development projects.

Applications now open for the Early-Stage Investigator Training Program (KL2)

Applications now open for translational research KL2 training program

Sep 8, 2021

Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute is now accepting applications for its Early-Stage Investigator Training Program to provide research training. The two-year program is funded through a National Institutes of Health KL2 grant that is a part of Penn State’s Clinical and Translational Science Award.

Doctor and patient with protective face masks during the medical examination

Legislation may help identify breast cancer earlier in certain at-risk women

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.

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