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New study suggests that skin color not the main determinant of skin cancer risk
by Jin Pyuo Lee | May 15, 2009 1:00AM
It is commonly believed that people with dark hair, skin and eyes are less likely to get skin cancer - but a new study by Penn's School of Medicine suggests that both this darker coloring and tanning are not what determine a person's risk of getting skin cancer.
Penn Museum researcher: Ancient Egyptians used alcohol for medicinal purposes
by Jin Pyuo Lee | April 24, 2009 1:00AM
Humans have been treating diseases with national products that come from plants and animals, but a Penn Museum of ArchaeoloProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 and Anthropology researcher recently found that ancient people also utilized alcoholic beverages for medicinal purposes. Led by Anthropology professor and Penn Museum senior research scientist Patrick McGovern, the study on ancient Egyptian herbal wines was published in Proceedings of the National Acad
Med School receives grant for Alzheimer's study
by Jin Pyuo Lee | April 21, 2009 1:00AM
By JIN PYUO LEE Staff Writer lee@dailypennsylvanian.com With funding from the National Institute on Aging, Penn's School of Medicine launched a new study that aims to to identify genes that influence the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health, will provide $18.
News Brief | SEPTA will not increase fares this year
by Jin Pyuo Lee | April 15, 2009 1:00AM
Despite the struggling global economy, SEPTA is not likely to increase its fares for the next fiscal year. SEPTA submitted its budget proposal for fiscal year 2010, with no service cuts and no planned fare increases. This measure will apply to all SEPTA lines, including buses, subways and regional rail.
Study says exercise may reduce breast cancer risk
by Jin Pyuo Lee | April 14, 2009 1:00AM
According to two professors at Penn's School of Medicine, more exercise may reduce a woman's risk of developing breast cancer - and, in a new study, they plan to test this hypothesis. Led by Epidemiology professor Kathryn Schmitz and Hematology/Oncology professor Susan Domchek, the study will take about four years to complete.
Study analyzes how visual, verbal learners acquire knowledge
by Jin Pyuo Lee | April 7, 2009 1:00AM
Some people are visual learners, while others learn better through words - and when learning new information, a recent Penn study says, individuals tend to play to these strengths. Led by David Kraemer, a postdoctoral researcher at Penn's Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience in late March.
Genome database project gets $1.7 M from Gates Foundation
by Jin Pyuo Lee | April 3, 2009 1:00AM
Penn researchers received $1.7 million from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to organize and share the database resources on parasite genomes. David Roos, the E. Otis Kendall Biology professor, will lead this project. According to Roos, scientists have accumulated a large amount of genomic data.
Penn researchers can now grow transplantable nerves
by Jin Pyuo Lee | March 27, 2009 1:00AM
In the near future, surgeons might be able to repair injured human nerves. Penn researchers have found a way to grow transplantable nerve tissues which fix damaged nerves and help regeneration in animals. Led by Neurosurgery professor and director of the Penn's Center for Brain Injury and Repair Douglas Smith, the study and the results were published in the journal Tissue Engineering earlier this month.
Stimulus funds will aid SEPTA routes
by Jin Pyuo Lee | March 25, 2009 1:00AM
As part of the economic-stimulus bill passed last month, SEPTA will receive federal funding for up-to-date facilities. About $5.2 million of the total $191 million dollars in stimulus funds SEPTA received will be used to improve problems and delays on its subway-surface routes.
Study can detect and track Alzheimer's
by Jin Pyuo Lee | March 23, 2009 1:00AM
A new study by Penn's School of Medicine developed a test to detect Alzheimer's disease in patients in its early stages, before the disease's symptoms start to manifest. Led by Leslie Shaw, the co-director of the Penn Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Biomarker Core, the study was published online in the journal Annals of Neurology this month.
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