Apr 14, 2017
Dr. Krishnankutty (Krish) Sathian, has been named chair of the Department of Neurology for Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Apr 12, 2017
It is estimated that about 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson's disease, and about 60,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. Common symptoms can include tremors or slowed movement. Learn about a new drug option and other available treatments.
Dec 23, 2016
Elana Farace, associate professor of public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine, and a team of researchers from eight other institutions recently published a paper examining the cognitive effects of different brain radiation treatments.
Penn State College of Medicine MD/PhD summer program participant Alexandre Bourcier presented at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Tampa, Florida, in early November and received an award that included a monetary prize to be put toward future research.
May 2, 2016
Penn State Stroke Center has once again earned a designation that recognizes the high level of care it provides to patients with the most severe and challenging types of strokes.
Dec 3, 2015
A treatment called deep brain stimulation, or DBS, has been used for more than a decade at Penn State Hershey to help patients with a range of disorders to control […]
Parkinson's disease isn't the kind of affliction that will kill most people. Instead, it creeps up slowly and progressively destroys the quality of life of those who develop it.
Feb 19, 2015
The use of statins may not be associated with lowering risk for Parkinson' disease, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Nov 13, 2014
Mice bred to carry a gene variant found in a third of ALS patients have a faster disease progression and die sooner than mice with the standard genetic model of […]
Nov 3, 2014
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has recognized Penn State Hershey Medical Center for its high-level care of stroke patients.
