Feb 18, 2021
A team of biophysicists from Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Massachusetts Amherst studied how myosin, the molecular motor responsible for muscle contraction and other cellular processes, generates force.
Feb 10, 2021
In a new study, scientists have discovered the cellular pathway that leads to osteoarthritis and have identified a commonly used antidepressant — paroxetine — that inhibits this pathway.
Feb 2, 2021
A combination of genetic mutations may explain the higher incidence of and poorer outcomes from pediatric leukemia in Hispanic and Latino children, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Jan 29, 2021
Natasha Renee Burse is not a stranger to competition. She went from sprinting to the finish line of races as a Division I track and field athlete to striving to […]
Jan 22, 2021
Dr. Monika Joshi, associate professor of medicine at Penn State College of Medicine and medical oncologist at Penn State Cancer Institute, has been named chief scientific officer of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium.
Jan 14, 2021
Dr. Keith Cheng, distinguished professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and researcher at Penn State Cancer Institute, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Penn State College of Medicine is included in a $3.1 million, three-year grant to take on a role as a national mentor for the I-Corps@ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences program.
The sixth annual Penn State Addiction Symposium will highlight substance use research, treatment, education and community engagement from all Penn State campuses.
Jan 11, 2021
Some metastatic breast cancer patients are taking smaller doses of opioid prescriptions over decreased amounts of time, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Cancer Institute researchers. They say the results indicate that clinicians may be more aware of the negative impacts of prolonged opioid use and are seeking alternative pain management options.
Dec 29, 2020
Even people who consider themselves to be casual cigarette smokers may be addicted, according to current diagnostic criteria.
