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http://pennmedicine.org 02-04-2009 18:54:09
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New Penn Medicine research highlights how virtual visits may be a useful option for patients with #cancer engaging in advanced care planning, noting the importance of equitable access to this type of care via #telemedicine . CURE Today spr.ly/6010R9j6n
In a paired exchange at Penn Medicine following a Manheim woman's donation, a Landisville man gets a new kidney. spr.ly/6010RjbX6
A Penn Sleep Medicine study found that a fatty-acid molecule which works like a “chemical chaperone” to slow the formation of certain proteins reversed signs of #Alzheimers disease in a mouse model. Dr. Nirinjini Naidoo discussed the findings in New Atlas. spr.ly/6014Rwi4Y
This month, Penn Transplant Institute set a world record for the most paired #kidney donations in a 12-month span—a milestone that Amanda Leonberg-Yoo, MD, said should give hope to others in need of a kidney #transplant . Penn Kidney spr.ly/6015Rwi0P
.César de la Fuente shared how artificial intelligence ( #AI ) can help guide the development of new #antibiotics , including new findings that use the concept of deep learning to discover new antibiotics, a practice employed by de la Fuente’s lab. Scientific American spr.ly/6018RwgDO
Penn researchers have found new disrupted #genes and an unexpected molecular pattern—dubbed BREACHes—related to the genetic disorder Fragile X Syndrome #FXS . Penn Genetics Penn Bioengineering Jenn Cremins spr.ly/6010RwORp
Patients with #cirrhosis are especially vulnerable to #livercancer . A new Penn Med Transformation & Innovation study in Hepatology Communications found that mailing screening orders directly to patients with this condition nearly doubled cancer screening rates. spr.ly/6013RXe1l
Only 35% of the 86 million Americans who have high #cholesterol report taking statins, a cholesterol-lowering medication. Alex Fanaroff discussed recent research on how to improve statin prescription. Penn Cardiology spr.ly/6017RnOrf
Patients diagnosed with #Alzheimers disease and their caregivers would benefit from shifting the conversation about treatment options from “quality of life” to “quality of mind.” Jason Karlawish, MD, outlined this approach in a The Wall Street Journal guest essay. spr.ly/6016RVecY