Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Penn State University Dickinson School of Law will host a panel discussion "Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: Legal, Medical and Ethical Perspectives" from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the auditorium of Lewis Katz Building on the University Park campus of Penn State and be simulcast to the auditorium of Lewis Katz Hall, Carlisle, Pa. The event also will be available via webcast -- a link will be available at http://law.psu.edu/events/child_abuse on the day of the event. (more)
Monday, August 15, 2011
Tumors that do not respond to chemotherapy are the target of a cancer therapy that prevents the function of two enzymes in mouse tumor cells, according to Pennsylvania medical researchers. (more)
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) during early pregnancy may be associated with wheezing in children, according to a Penn State College of Medicine researcher. (more)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
While incidents of melanoma continue to increase despite the use of sunscreen and skin screenings, a topical compound called ISC-4 may prevent melanoma lesion formation, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. (more)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
A motor regulatory protein can block human ovarian tumor growth, leading to eventual cancer cell death and possible new therapies to treat the disease, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. (more)
Monday, April 11, 2011
A gene thought to be associated with cancer development can be a tumor suppressor gene in mice, researchers have discovered. Understanding which genes are involved in spreading cancer could lead to future therapies. "For cancer to spread, some genes are activated, while others that would prevent cancer growth are prevented from doing their jobs. The cancer research community has thought that the gene p120, falls into the latter category," said Douglas Stairs, assistant professor of pathology, who completed this research at University of Pennsylvania and is now at Penn State College of Medicine. "In this research, the loss of the p120 gene led to the development of cancer." (more)
Monday, February 21, 2011
Penn State College of Medicine is offering a new integrated biomedical sciences graduate degree program with a unique focus on basic and translational research in the areas of human health, disease, and therapeutics. The Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program is accepting applications from students for fall 2011. This graduate program offers students an education leading to the doctoral degree. (more)
Monday, November 22, 2010
Across the University, Penn State experts are working together to make significant changes in science and medicine. A new series of Penn State Impact videos highlights some of the collaborative research ongoing at Penn State. The newest video, "Advancing Surgery," shows how collaborative efforts among University researchers in engineering, materials science and medicine aim to improve endoscopic surgeries by shrinking surgeons' tools as well as patients' recovery time. (more)
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner for Pennsylvania by National Research Corporation (NRC), an independent health care performance measurement company based in Lincoln, Neb. For the 12th consecutive year, the Medical Center earned the award for the Harrisburg market, and for the first time, also earned recognition in State College, tying with Geisinger Medical Center. (more)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
The Penn State Hershey Newswire service provides access to stories from the Penn State Hershey Campus and beyond. There is also the Penn State Hershey Health and Wellness Newswire which provides a weekly Medical Minute update, links to clinical studies looking for volunteers, information about health screenings, and more. Newswire services are available for all of the Penn State campuses and many of the departments and organizations within the University. Sign up today at http://newswires.psu.edu/. Make sure to pick Penn State Hershey or Health and Wellness as one of your newswire choices. (more)
