Jan 14, 2021
The sixth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium will highlight substance use research, treatment, education and community engagement from all Penn State campuses.
Jan 12, 2021
In an effort to reduce the potential infection-caused 10 million deaths worldwide, a team led by Penn State researcher Scott Medina, and including a College of Medicine faculty member, has developed a peptide, or small protein, that can target a specific pathogen without damaging the good bacteria that bolsters the immune system.
Jan 11, 2021
A new web-based system, Centralized Application Tracking System Safety (CATS Safety), provides investigators, staff and committee members with a streamlined system for managing biosafety protocols across Penn State.
Jan 2, 2021
The database Web of Science, available to Penn State College of Medicine users through Harrell Health Sciences Library, recently announced that it will be launching a new interface sometime during 2021.
Dec 29, 2020
Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
Dec 28, 2020
Surgery, in addition to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, may increase the length of survival for metastatic breast cancer patients.
Dec 21, 2020
Children’s Miracle Network is now accepting applications for funding in support of research relevant to children's health at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.
The absence of a protein that works to prevent tumor formation may explain why some patients are resistant to a common cancer therapy, according to Penn State Cancer Institute and Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Laila Al-Shaar, assistant professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, was part of a research team that examined the relationship between eating red meat and a person's risk of developing coronary heart disease. Their study found that replacing red meat with plant-based proteins may improve the overall diet quality and reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Dec 16, 2020
A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers suggests that COVID-19 patients who take medications to control high blood pressure may have a lower risk of dying from COVID-19.
