Nov 10, 2017
Penn State College of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences has been selected to create an interprofessional team to participate in the 2018 International Emory Global Health Case Competition.
Jul 6, 2017
While the school year ended for many students, 15 graduate students will spend a portion of their summer traveling abroad for a global health educational experience as part of Penn State's Global Health Exchange Partnership (GHEP).
Jun 14, 2017
Use of statins may speed up the onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms in people who are susceptible to the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Jun 12, 2017
People who regularly use electronic cigarettes are less dependent on their product than those who regularly use traditional cigarettes, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
May 17, 2017
The 2017 Research Recognition Awards, presented May 29, honored Penn State College of Medicine investigators in a variety of areas.
A new $2.4 million program for graduate students seeking to contribute to breakthrough discoveries in medicine and biology by using "big data" has been established at Penn State, with nearly $1.4 million in funding from the National Library of Medicine of the U.S. National Institutes of Health and more than $1 million from the University.
Mar 16, 2017
With increasing number of states legalizing marijuana for recreational and medicinal use, the perceived dangers of the drug may be decreasing. Unfortunately, marijuana use still poses many threats to health especially for children and adolescents, whose brains are still developing.
Mar 14, 2017
Fourth-year medical students at Penn State College of Medicine now have an opportunity to participate in a Culinary Medicine course to learn cooking and nutrition basics, which they can then pass on to patients.
Feb 28, 2017
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) use emergency department services four times as often as their peers without autism, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Feb 6, 2017
Medicaid waivers that improve access to home and community-based services for children with autism also help their parents keep their jobs, according to research from Penn State College of Medicine and collaborators.
