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Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy
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Most who meet proposed CTE criteria do not show disease signs at autopsy

New research from Penn Medicine finds proposed traumatic encephalopathy syndrome criteria often don’t match CTE pathology at autopsy, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and potential mental health impacts for at-risk groups.

Kelsey Geesler

2 min. read

Thinking like a VMD, earlier
Mary Lyle guides David Buckwalter through a procedure on a dog in a Penn Vet surgery.

Penn Vet’s Mary Lyle guides Class of 2026 student David Buckwalter through a successful tracheal intubation.

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Thinking like a VMD, earlier

Penn Vet’s graduating Class of 2026 is the first cohort to graduate its revamped four-year program designed to begin shaping their professional identities as animal care practitioners.

Sacha Adorno

2 min. read

Penn Nursing partnership leads to first ACEN-accredited program in Vietnam

Penn Nursing partnership leads to first ACEN-accredited program in Vietnam

In partnership with Penn’s School of Nursing, the VinUniversity Bachelor of Nursing program was officially granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, marking the first time a nursing program in Vietnam has met the rigorous standards required for U.S. accreditation.

Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration
Microscopic view of mRNA

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Specialized RNA molecules could counter ALS neurodegeneration

Researchers at Penn Medicine have discovered short RNA chaperones that bind to the primary target of ALS, restore its function, and protect motor neurons in a preclinical model, pointing toward a new RNA-based therapeutic strategy.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

The fight to save a feisty little lamb
Maeve the lamb at Ryan Hospital.

Maeve the lamb at New Bolton Center.

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The fight to save a feisty little lamb

A dedicated care team at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine, including experts in dermatology, anesthesia, and radiation oncology, never gave up on a determined baby lamb.

From Penn Vet

2 min. read

Bringing hope to uterine health patients

Bringing hope to uterine health patients

Physician-scientist Kate O’Neill directs innovative research that helps people suffering from infertility, endometriosis, and other issues build families and have excellent quality-of-life.

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Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found
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Immune linked high risk diabetic kidney disease found

A Penn Medicine study maps kidney tissue in single cell resolution and identifies a form of disease linked to faster progression to kidney failure.

Matt Toal

2 min. read

Empowering unhoused patients through comprehensive eye care
From left to right: Justin Wang, Janine Haros, and Eric Lee in a clinical room at the Scheie Eye Institute, holding documents and smiling together

Justin Wang (left), Janine Haros (center), and Eric Lee (right) in a clinical room at the Scheie Eye Institute, holding documents and smiling together.

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Empowering unhoused patients through comprehensive eye care

Penn fourth-years Eric Lee, Janine Haros, and Justin Wang will use a President’s Engagement Prize to elevate vision health in unhoused individuals across Philadelphia through free eye screenings, tailored care coordination, and interactive patient education.

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New educational video resources will support patients, caregivers, clinicians

New educational video resources will support patients, caregivers, clinicians

Penn Dental Medicine’s new educational video resources are designed to enhance the medical-dental integration efforts at the School’s community care center at PHMC Public Health Campus on Cedar in West Philadelphia, and to educate patients and caregivers of persons with disabilities.