Garrett FitzGerald of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “When you put together the infections, the myopathy, the diabetes, it’s probably the death of niacin.”
Health & Medicine
Bone-tired? How About ‘Gene-tired’?
David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on sleep deprivation.
Pinning Their Hopes on a Penn Gene Therapy
Carl June and Bruce Levine of the Perelman School of Medicine are cited for research on gene therapy.
Stepping Up Efforts to Test for HIV in Philly
Student Luke Messac of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses HIV prevention.
Penn Researchers Find Molecular Key to Exhaustion Following Sleep Deprivation
It happens to everyone: You stay up late one night to finish an assignment, and the next day, you’re exhausted. Humans aren’t unique in that; all animals need sleep, and if they don’t get it, they must make it up.
The Bittersweet Truth About How Taste Works
J. Kevin Foskett of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about co-authoring a study of taste.
Penn’s Emanuel Is a “Big Skeptic” of Health-care Savings on Drugs Targeted to Individuals
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is highlighted for his skepticism surrounding the idea of health-care savings on drugs that are targeted to individuals.
CDC Sounds Alarm on Deadly, Untreatable Superbugs
Neil Fishman of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania comments on treating superbugs.
Cash Can Bribe Dieters to Lose Weight, Study Finds
Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is quoted about the expanding interest in using cash as an incentive for dieters to lose weight.














