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New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa

Channels: All Journal News, Cancer, Children's Health, Dermatology, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, Embargoed Feed - hidden,

Keywords: Butterfly Syndrome, RDEB, Skin Cancer, Dermatology

Two large national studies show that patient safety was unaffected and residents showed no signs of chronic sleep loss regardless of shift length.

Channels: All Journal News, Patient Safety, Sleep, NEJM, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, Embargoed Feed - hidden, Grant Funded News,

Keywords: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia, Shifts, Doctors, Interns, Residency, Patient Safety, Mortality, Shift Work, Sleep

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have created a drug candidate for cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), the virus that causes infectious mononucleosis.

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When cancer spreads to another organ, it most commonly moves to the liver, and now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they know why.

Channels: All Journal News, Cancer, Liver Disease, Nature (journal), Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, Embargoed Feed - hidden, Grant Funded News,

Between 2004 and 2017, dog-walking-related fractures in people 65-or-older more than doubled

Channels: Aging, All Journal News, Arthritis, Bone Health, Pets, Seniors, JAMA, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, Embargoed Feed - hidden,

Keywords: perelman school of medicine , Aging, Orthopaedic Surgery, Dogs, pets

Laws that require landlords to disclose bed bug infestations help combat the spread of the insects and protect the health of potential tenants. According to a new study, these laws also lead to cost savings, on average, for landlords within five years. Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published their findings today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Channels: All Journal News, Dermatology, Public Health, PNAS, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, Embargoed Feed - hidden, Grant Funded News,

Keywords: Health, Medicine, bed bugs, Public Health, Epidemiology

More than 1,500 cancer care professionals are meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 21-23, for the NCCN 2019 Annual Conference, presented by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of 28 leading cancer centers.

Channels: Cancer, Healthcare, Cancer Center Featured Story 2, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro,

Keywords: NCCN, nccn annual conference, Oncology, Cancer, Continuing Medical Education, CME, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Medical Conference

Recent research suggests heart attacks are becoming more common among women of younger ages. For decades, little was understood about SCAD -- the leading cause of pregnancy-associated heart attacks.

Channels: Cardiovascular Health, Heart Disease, Public Health, Women's Health, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro,

Keywords: Women's Health, Heart Disease, Heart disease and women , Heart Attack, Cardiovascular Medicine

Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A study team tested machine-learning models in a NICU population, drawing only on routinely collected data available in electronic health records.

Channels: Artificial Intelligence, Blood, Children's Health, Infectious Diseases, PLOS ONE, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, All Journal News,

Keywords: Sepsis, Pediatrics, infant sepsis, Machine Learning, Neonatology, Biomedical Informatics, EHR, NICU

For patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty), satisfaction with the aesthetic outcome is the main factor affecting whether they write a positive or negative online review for their plastic surgeon, reports the March issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

Channels: Surgery, Local - Pennsylvania, Local - Philly Metro, All Journal News,

Keywords: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, abdominoplasty