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J. Larry Jameson, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the next executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of Penn’s School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2011.
Jameson will join Penn from Northwestern University, where he has served since 2007 as vice president for medical affairs... and the Lewis Landsberg Dean of the Feinberg School of Medicine. http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Rele
J. Larry Jameson, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the next executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System and dean of Penns School of Medicine, effective July 1, 2011.
Penn Medicine The Penn Program for Mindfulness teaches mindfulness and meditation for long-term stress management and well being. Our highly-skilled instructors have decades of experience in adapting this ancient science to modern living. Fall classes now enrolling - cultivate a personalized approach to improved balance, growth, and... happiness. Visit http://www.pennmedicine.org/stress/ to learn more.
The Penn Program for Mindfulness offers stress relief programs using mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and improve health and well-being.
Penn Medicine A new Penn-led study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows the clearest evidence yet that women carrying the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes should consider preventive surgery because they are at a very high risk for breast and ovarian cancers.
Women carrying the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations for breast cancer could benefit from having double mastectomies before they develop cancer. "We found mastectomy provided huge risk reduction of subsequent breast cancer diagnosis and death," says the author of a new study.
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Penn Medicine/Team CHOP raised over $35K for Philadelphia's LIVESTRONG™ Challenge. Thanks to all the members of the team for their participation and success in completing the 2010 LIVESTRONG Challenge. http://www.penncancer.org/penn_news.cfm?
Penn Medicine/Team CHOP raises over $35K for Philadelphia's LIVESTRONG™ Challenge | Abramson Cancer.
Abramson Cancer Center is dedicated to one purpose - the eradication of cancer as a cause of human disease and suffering.
Penn Medicine A procedure known as therapeutic hypothermia – cooling the body – can double the odds of surviving cardiac arrest. Penn doctors and researchers are helping to refine the treatment and get other hospitals up to speed in using it consistently to save lives.
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters Health) - It was a cold, drizzly March morning this year when Ed Sproull's heart stopped beating. At 58, he had arrived at work feeling fit and healthy. As he stepped into the elevator
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Preparing for your joint replacement surgery? View our educational videos at: http://www.pennmedicine.org/orthopaedics
Penn Medicine Meet the Penn Urology team. Physician vignettes are now available on the Penn Medicine YouTube channel. http://ht.ly/2virU
Penn Medicine Penn study makes breakthrough in shrinking tumors of terminal melanoma patients http://ow.ly/2vejt
In a major advance against the deadliest type of skin cancer, a genetically targeted drug shrank tumors throughout the bodies of 80 percent of patients with terminal melanoma.
Penn Medicine An international study led by biologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania has identified a new genetic risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Join Us for the OncoLink Brown Bag Chat - Issues Facing Young Adults After a Cancer Diagnosis http://www.penncancer.org/events.cfm?typ
Abramson Cancer Center is dedicated to one purpose - the eradication of cancer as a cause of human disease and suffering.
Penn Medicine What happens to the neurons in your brain when you experience a blow to the head? Doug Smith, director of Penn's Center for Brain Injury and Repair, does research to understand how brain cells respond to injuries, in hopes of finding better treatments for brain trauma.
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A blow to the head can change the neural architecture of the brain from elastic to brittle, with devastating consequences.
Penn Medicine Moody teens, hot flashes in pregnancy, a cool tip to save lives: All in the latest Women's Health News Bites http://ow.ly/2qcMQ
"News Bites" are quick news stories about noteworthy research and other tidbits at Penn Medicine, gathered into themed groupings.
Penn Medicine Recent breakthroughs in detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease have resulted from a new, collaborative approach to research -- in which Penn is a leader. Dr. John Trojanowski (who heads the collaborative effort to find an Alzheimer’s biomarker with Dr. Les Shaw) and Dr. Jason Karlawish, of the Penn Memory Center,... comment in the New York Times article about how important this model of research collaboration can be for understanding complex diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
The key to a collaborative Alzheimer’s project was an ambitious agreement to share all the data, making every single finding public immediately.
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Penn Medicine A Celebration of the FDA Approval of TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_
The video was taken at an event that was held to celebrate the FDA approval of TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS), a minimally invasive surgical approach that was developed by head and neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Highlights include interviews with the develop...
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A spinal fluid test can reliably diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before dementia symptoms occur, according to a new study co-authored by Penn researchers. Early diagnosis may make it possible for future drug treatments to prevent Alzheimer's symptoms before damage occurs in the brain. Resources for patients/families inter...ested in learning more: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/news/News_Rele
CBS News video: Potential New Alzheimer's Test - A recently-published medical journal study indicates a new test exists for detecting memory loss, which could potentially help diagnose early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
