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Penn Medicine Dean Receives Distinguished Service Award from AAMC

5 Nov 2009 – Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCh, Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and Dean, School of Medicine, will receive the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The award will... Read more

Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors’ Body Image and Satisfaction with Intimate Relationships

3 Nov 2009 – In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their appearance and are more... Read more

Penn Medicine Leads Nationwide Study of Testosterone Therapy in Older Men

2 Nov 2009 – Penn Medicine will lead a new clinical trial at 12 sites across the nation to test whether testosterone therapy can favorably affect certain conditions affecting older men. Low serum testosterone may contribute to a number of problems affecting older men, including decreased ability to walk, loss of... Read more

Cellular Source of Most Common Type of Abnormal Heart Beat Found

2 Nov 2009 – While studying how the heart is formed, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine serendipitously found a novel cellular source of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of abnormal heart beat. Jonathan Epstein, MD, William Wikoff Smith Professor, and Chair, Department... Read more

Inhibitor of Heat Shock Protein is a Potential Anticancer Drug, Penn Study Finds

29 Oct 2009 – Heat, lack of nutrients, oxygen radicals – all can wreak havoc on the delicate internal components of a cell. Proteins called HSPs (heat shock proteins) allow cells to survive stress-induced damage. Scientists have long studied how HSPs work in order to harness their therapeutic potential. Penn... Read more

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