New, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed for abusive head trauma
1/14/19
A new, evidence-based diagnostic tool developed by researchers may help physicians confirm, exclude and report suspected child abuse.
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Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
1/14/19
People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
Penn State mounts broad attack on opioid addiction in Pennsylvania
1/10/19
Clinicians, researchers and administrators with Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine have united to fight the opioid crisis.
Gonzalo recognized for Exceptional Moments in Teaching
1/9/19
Dr. Jed Gonzalo, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences and associate dean for health systems education, is featured for January in Penn State College of Medicine’s “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
New year, new you: Penn State researchers' keys to achieving healthy resolutions
1/4/19
For many people, the start of the new year is an opportunity to live a healthier life. Whether it's being less stressed, eating better or being healthier overall, research by Penn State faculty over the past year may offer some tips to achieving those goals.
Micropores let oxygen and nutrients inside biofabricated tissues
12/20/18
Micropores in fabricated tissues such as bone and cartilage allow nutrient and oxygen diffusion into the core, and this novel approach may eventually allow lab-grown tissue to contain blood vessels, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Leadership Academy expands horizons of emerging leaders
12/19/18
A 40-hour course at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine helped leaders there to understand how much today’s competitive health care marketplace impacts their mission.
Focus on emerging technology brings better patient care
12/12/18
Several timely topics were presented at the eighth annual Innovations in Healthcare Technology Conference sponsored by the Technology Council of Central PA and hosted by the Center for Medical Innovation at Penn State College of Medicine.
Byler recognized for 'Exceptional Moments in Teaching'
12/6/18
Dr. Debra Byler, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, vice chair of pediatric education and associate professor in the Department of Neurology, is featured for December in Penn State College of Medicine’s “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program.
Trouble in Toyland: Bollinger warns about dangerous toys
12/6/18
Penn State Children’s Hospital Pediatric Trauma and Injury Prevention Manager Amy Bollinger joined Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale and consumer watchdog group PennPIRG at the state capitol to discuss dangerous toys during the holiday shopping season.
A toxin that travels from stomach to brain may trigger Parkinsonism
12/5/18
Combining low doses of a toxic herbicide with sugar-binding proteins called lectins may trigger Parkinsonism — symptoms typical of Parkinson’s disease like body tremors and slowing of body motions — after the toxin travels from the stomach to the brain.
Gingrich elected to American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors
11/28/18
Dr. Dennis Gingrich, Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a family physician with Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine, has been named to the American Academy of Family Physicians board of directors.
Researchers to study universal depression screening in adolescents
11/27/18
A research team at Penn State College of Medicine will study universal school based screening of adolescents for major depressive disorder with the help of a three-year, $2 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Elfar’s severe limb trauma study wins CureAccelerator Live!
11/13/18
When a patient suffers a traumatic nerve injury, doctors can’t tell whether the nerve is crushed or severed without performing surgery. Dr. John Elfar, an orthopedic surgeon at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, hopes to change that.
Early choices set Scholar alumna down life-changing path in medicine
11/12/18
Schreyer Scholar alumna and Penn State MD/PhD student Kristin Lambert aspires to practice bench-to-bedside medicine and to mentor current honors students.