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Future Doctors Take to the Streets to Address Real-Life Problems at the Root of Poor Health May 22, 2018 Medical students seldom learn much about the real-life problems (hunger, joblessness, addiction) their patients face outside the clinic walls. Yet, these problems are at the root of poor health in many low-income communities. A new article published today in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved describes a new approach to educating medical students about the real world.
Humira Does Not Improve Aortic Vascular Inflammation in Psoriasis Patients May 21, 2018 An antibody used to treat the skin disease psoriasis and other chronic autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease has no effect on aortic inflammation – a key marker of future risk of major cardiovascular events – unlike other antibodies that target different aspects of the immune system.
Penn Medicine Transplantation Pioneer Receives Thomas E Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology May 21, 2018 Ali Naji, MD, PhD, the J. William White Professor of Surgical Research Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and an internationally recognized kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon, immunologist, and researcher, has been awarded the Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology, one of the highest honors for a transplant surgeon-scientist.
Dogs Born in the Summertime More Likely to Suffer Heart Disease May 18, 2018 Dogs born June through August are at higher risk of heart disease than those born other months, rising in July to 74 percent higher risk, according to a study published this week in Scientific Reports from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penn Medicine Cardiovascular Scientist Receives National Distinguished Investigator Award for Patient-Oriented Research May 17, 2018 The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, has awarded the Edward H. Ahrens Jr. Distinguished Investigator Award for Patient-Oriented Research Translation to Daniel J. Rader, MD, chair of the department of Genetics in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

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