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The Medical Minute: Endometriosis is incurable, but women have options

Mar 24, 2021

While there’s no known cure for endometriosis, women battling the often painful inflammatory condition have more choices than ever before. Learn more from Dr. Kristin Riley in this Medical Minute.

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Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines: Environmental Health Services

Mar 24, 2021

Environmental Health Services staff have always been key to the safety and cleanliness of Penn State Health, but they felt the weight of their task more keenly during COVD-19.

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Unusual DNA folding increases the rates of mutations

Mar 23, 2021

New research by a team of Penn State scientists – including Penn State College of Medicine professor Kristin Eckert – shows that the elevated mutation rate in sequences of DNA that can fold into shapes other than the classic double helix plays a major role in determining regional variation in mutation rates across the genome.

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Understanding how cells repair DNA may lead to targeted cancer treatments

Mar 23, 2021

The human body is made up of trillions of cells that divide throughout a person’s lifetime. Each time a cell divides, its genetic material is copied and reproduced so the […]

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Researchers join study evaluating blood test to diagnose endometriosis

Mar 23, 2021

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine are participating in a study that will evaluate whether a blood test can be used to determine if a person has endometriosis.

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Zinc oxide may provide relief for facemask irritation

Mar 23, 2021

Zinc oxide topical ointment – commonly used to treat conditions like diaper rash or eczema – may be the best way to provide relief from irritation caused by wearing facemasks, according to researchers from the Department of Dermatology.

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Penn State Health must continue efforts against discrimination, town hall members say

Mar 23, 2021

Racial equity is one of the most important issues Penn State Health must tackle, said participants of the “Insight Into Our Identity: Race Relations and Inclusivity” town hall on March 4. They highlighted the health system’s progress.

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Favorable tumor pathology may lead to undertreatment of pancreatic cancer

Mar 23, 2021

A research team from Penn State Cancer Institute and the Department of Surgery at Penn State College of Medicine led by surgical resident Dr. Elizabeth Olecki determined that final pathology results after surgical resection may be influencing providers when they counsel patients on further pancreatic cancer treatment.

Arshjot Khokhar, a fourth-year medical student at Penn State College of Medicine, stands with his parents holding a sign saying that he matched into internal medicine residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.

The masked match: finding a future in medicine in the midst of a pandemic

Mar 22, 2021

Fourth-year medical student Nate Tolman remembers when the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic first set in. He was spending time with his fiancée, Brenda Iglesias, in Los Angeles in early […]

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College of Medicine Pandemic Response Friday Round-Up – Week of March 15-19

Mar 22, 2021

College of Medicine leaders updated faculty, staff and students on March 19 about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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