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$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

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Illustration: A tired mom sleeps on a bed next to a happy father holding a child.

Q&A: Why sleep might be the best Mother’s Day gift

May 07, 2025

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Common diabetes drug helps chickens lay more eggs

May 07, 2025

Nicholas Rowland, Dawson Coventry, Ally Black, Kateln Kurtz, Devlin Glenn, Riley Fegley, Madison Adamiak, Abigail Hayes, Ray Ncube, Makaylah Bangura and Nathan Kruis

Penn State Altoona research lab sweeps two categories in Erie competition

May 06, 2025

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Q&A: Can leisure make us healthier as individuals and as a society?

May 06, 2025

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Mental health counseling can boost resilience after military sexual trauma

May 06, 2025

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The future of brain activity monitoring may look like a strand of hair

May 02, 2025

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$2.7M NIH grant to fund first comprehensive syphilis test

May 01, 2025

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Energy deficiency impacts collegiate running performance

April 30, 2025

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Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today

April 25, 2025

Julio Flores Cuadra and Junyao Yuan

Penn State graduate students receive American Heart Association fellowships

April 25, 2025

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Penn State Berks hosts symposium on food security and access for healthy futures

April 23, 2025

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College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

April 22, 2025

Emily Hill and Ken Siedlecki

Undergraduate researchers share work, reward of studying childhood nutrition

April 22, 2025

Nursing faculty member awarded the Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research

April 22, 2025

Nelson Roque and Alexis Santos in downtown State College

How safe is the air to breathe? 50 million people in the US don't know

April 21, 2025

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High-tech sticker can identify real human emotions

April 21, 2025

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Can hormone therapy improve heart health in menopausal women?

April 21, 2025

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Focus on sanitation and clean water may improve control of endemic cholera

April 18, 2025

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High school experiences linked to midlife body weight

April 17, 2025

An older person in bed in a dark room stares at the ceiling, looking uncomfortable. A small bedside light is on, and the clock reads 3:25.

Insomnia and sleep medication use connected to disability in older adults

April 17, 2025

Schreyer Scholar credits research experience with helping tailor career path

April 16, 2025

Immune system proteins involved in severe parasitic disease identified

April 15, 2025

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Complete genome sequences of six ape species unveiled

April 09, 2025

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NCEMS working groups to answer molecular and cellular bioscience questions

April 09, 2025

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Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy may improve chronic low back pain

April 07, 2025

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Power of student research: Duo investigates treatment for aggressive tumors

April 07, 2025

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Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

April 07, 2025

Commmunity coalitions-opioid crisis

Community coalitions key to combating the opioid crisis

April 04, 2025

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Beyond welding: Researchers 3D print two metals in single complex structure

April 03, 2025

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Q&A: How can drug repurposing lower drug costs and improve care?

April 03, 2025

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Psychiatry professor to present at annual substance-use and addiction conference

April 01, 2025

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Closeness may cause distress in relationships affected by chronic pain

April 01, 2025

Two people sit on opposite ends of a couch with unhappy expressions, looking away from each other

PTSD can undermine healthy couple communication when people fear their emotions

March 31, 2025

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$2.7M NIH grant to fund next generation of synthetic blood

March 31, 2025

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Q&A: Effective interventions and policies to reduce tobacco-caused harm

March 31, 2025

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Biomedical engineering grad student earns American Heart Association fellowship

March 31, 2025

Students, faculty, and guests interact at the annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair

Altoona to host Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Fair April 12

March 28, 2025

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Translator for biomedical research aims to speed up patient care

March 25, 2025

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Recurring food insecurity linked to unhealthy weight changes in older adults 

March 21, 2025

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Rainfall and drought linked to childhood growth outcomes in Uganda

March 19, 2025

Jennifer Jewell, Ashanti Jones, Carol Beckel and Lisa Vanhoose pose with poster presentation

Shenango faculty presents at national physical therapy conference

March 18, 2025

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FDA-approved dialysis drug may help fight against antimicrobial resistance

March 18, 2025

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Replacing other snacks with pecans may improve cholesterol, diet quality

March 17, 2025

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Tunnel-building virus: How Zika transmits from mother to fetus

March 14, 2025

New grant to expand program helping middle schoolers cope with chronic stress

March 10, 2025

Grant to explore maternal depression’s effect on young children

March 10, 2025

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Synthetic microbiome therapy suppresses bacterial infection without antibiotics

March 03, 2025

'Growing Impact' discusses environmental contaminants, human health

March 03, 2025

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Q&A: Turning THON fundraising into lifesaving medical treatments

February 28, 2025

The Social Science Research Institute's Consortium on Substance Use and Addiction 6th Annual Conference."

Annual substance use and addiction conference to be held on May 5

February 27, 2025

Imaging center co-director receives grant to expand neuroimaging research

February 27, 2025

Nirmal Ahuja at podium

Second annual Hershey + Harrisburg Faculty Connect event set for March 4

February 24, 2025

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Penn State rises in NSF Higher Education Research and Development rankings

February 21, 2025

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Simple treatment may reduce inflammation and its side effects in expecting cows

February 20, 2025

Professor’s new book explores emotional demands faced by workplace leaders

February 19, 2025

Developmental stages of Plasmodium falciparum, 3D structure of PfSnf2L protein with NH125 inhibitor, and graph showing DNA packaging.

Disrupting parasite gene regulation reveals new malaria intervention strategy

February 19, 2025

Thomas Gould and Carlos Novoa in Gould's laboratory

Young adults may be more vulnerable to nicotine addiction than the middle aged

February 18, 2025

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Timing and regularity of sleep may be key for adolescent heart health

February 17, 2025

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ChatGPT for birdsong may shed light on how language is wired in the human brain

February 12, 2025

Robert Sainburg

Sainburg named fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology

February 12, 2025

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Q&A: Does expressing love make us feel more love?

February 11, 2025

NIH grant funds study on improving interactions in assisted living facilities

February 06, 2025

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New smart sensor takes the pain out of wound monitoring

February 05, 2025

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Supportive co-parenting may help secure infant attachment development

February 05, 2025

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Understanding aging requires more than counting birthdays

February 05, 2025

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Vitamin D matters during first trimester, researchers find

February 03, 2025

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