Topics: Pediatrics Research

A teenager sits alone outside holding their hands to their face with their head down.

Suicide risk screening in high schools successfully identifies at-risk students

Feb 13, 2023

College of Medicine researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based, adolescent suicide risk screening and found it successfully identified at-risk adolescents and increased initiation of mental health services.

Female senior ER doctor holds up two fingers while checking the vision of an injured soccer player. The patient is holding an ice pack on his head. His mother is comforting him.

Patent for first saliva-based concussion test awarded to Penn State and partners

Dec 5, 2022

A saliva-based test that rapidly and accurately diagnoses concussions is expected to be available to physicians in 2023 following a patent awarded to Penn State and partners.

A head and shoulders professional portrait of Dr. Yatin Vyas against a background image of Penn State College of Medicine.

‘Guardian of the Genome’ and the ‘WASp’ team up to repair DNA damage

Aug 9, 2022

College of Medicine researchers found that replication protein A works with an ally called the WAS protein to ‘save the day’ and prevent potential cancers from developing.

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Childhood cancer research pioneers backed by Four Diamonds and THON

Feb 23, 2022

Dr. Sinisa Dovat and Dr. Chandrika Gowda cite Four Diamonds' support as the reason they can explore complex pediatric cancer research projects at Penn State College of Medicine.

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