Topics: Public Health Sciences

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Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, named vice dean for research, clinical and translational science

May 22, 2026

Penn State College of Medicine has appointed Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, pediatrics and public health sciences, as vice dean for research, clinical and translational science.

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Nicotine e-cigarettes reduce harmful chemical exposure, help smokers quit

May 21, 2026

A new study led by researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found that switching to a pod-based salt-nicotine e-cigarette could improve the odds of quitting cigarette smoking while meaningfully lowering exposure to harmful chemicals.

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Momentum Awards spark new interdisciplinary collaborations across basic science programs

Apr 23, 2026

Penn State College of Medicine has launched a new wave of interdisciplinary research through its inaugural Research Momentum Team Grants.

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Prenatal opioid exposure in babies doesn’t predict future classroom performance

Apr 14, 2026

Opioid exposure may play a minimal role in neurodevelopmental outcomes by the time the babies with NAS reach the classroom, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

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Later sleep and wake times tied to poor diet and sedentary behavior in teens

Apr 2, 2026

A new study, led by a team from Penn State College of Medicine, found that when teenagers go to sleep and when they wake up may be the driving force behind what teenagers eat and how much they move.

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Four Penn State researchers receive iDEA-TECH awards from Sanofi

Mar 25, 2026

Four Penn State researchers and their colleagues have been awarded Innovations in Data Exploration, Analytics & Technology (iDEA-TECH) Awards from Sanofi.

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Teens and young adults with ADHD and substance use disorder face treatment gap

Mar 18, 2026

A new study in 15- to 25-year-olds finds that ADHD treatment improves outcomes for young people with ADHD and substance use disorder but they are less likely to receive ADHD medication.

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COVID-19 infection predicts higher risk of kidney disease, study finds

Mar 5, 2026

A team of researchers from Penn State College of Medicine has found that previous COVID-19 infection is a significant risk factor for kidney disease.

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Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration

Jan 14, 2026

When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless of their quantity of sleep.

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Calcium in breast arteries predicts future cardiovascular disease

Dec 11, 2025

New research — presented on Dec. 3 at the Radiological Society of North America meeting by Matthew Nudy, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences at Penn State College of Medicine — suggest that routine mammograms could be a tool for evaluating cardiovascular disease risk in women.

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