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Oct 2, 2023
Congrats to #NobelPrize Laureates Dr. Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman, awarded the 2023 @NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine for their work which led to the development of the #mRNA COVID vaccines. @kkariko @WeissmanLab Learn more: spr.ly/6010uJxOy
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Aug 12
Once someone takes antidepressants for months or years, the brain adapts. If the medication disappears suddenly, it is jarring to the brain. In @ParadeMagazine, Cooper Stone, DO, describes what causes this “shock” to the body.
The Doctor-Approved Guide To Tapering off Antidepressants
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Aug 10
Clinicians may soon have a clearer picture of how babies are tolerating labor—and why complications occur. Penn Medicine researchers joined a multi-institution effort that aims to create new technology that would provide those real-time insights.
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Penn researchers join ARPA-H initiative to develop next-gen fetal monitoring device
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Aug 7
Traditional methods for detecting and controlling disease-carrying insects rely on a rigid, top-down system. But what if we tried to prevent the spread of disease the same way our bodies do? A new Penn Medicine study explains the strategy. @UPennDBEI
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Immune-inspired public health strategy improves detection of disease-carrying insects
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Aug 5
New @PennOrtho research finds that TRF2—a protein that protects chromosome ends—has an unexpected role in preserving muscle stem cell identity, offering new insights into muscular dystrophy and cancer biology.
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Scientists uncover how muscles preserve their repair cells