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This new treatment may effectively suppress liver cancer

In a new study, researchers discovered a treatment combination that strongly reduces tumor growth in liver cancer. This discovery provides a potentially new way of...

Scientists find promising treatment to protect kidney function in diabetes

In a new study, researchers found the potential benefits of new drugs in protecting kidney function in diabetes. They found that combining two treatments that...

New hope for early detection of serious COVID-19

In a new study, researchers developed a way of testing whether or not COVID-19 patients' immune systems are gearing up to fight the virus...

This new psychedelic drug may help treat depression, addiction

In a new study, researchers developed a safer version of the psychedelic drug ibogaine, with the potential for treating addiction, depression and other psychiatric...

Getting more vitamin D may help reduce this health problem in older people

When it comes to vitamin D, most adults exhibit either frank deficiency, which results in clear clinical symptoms, or insufficiency, which often goes undetected. But...

This existing vaccine could reduce severity of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found an existing vaccine could make COVID-19 less deadly. They examined 255 people vaccinated with the mumps-measles-rubella (MMR) vaccine since...

This study finds a new type of dementia

In a recent study at Penn Medicine, researchers have discovered a new, rare genetic form of dementia. This discovery also sheds light on a new...

Feeling stressed about role in life could influence your heart health

How a woman feels about her roles at home and at work during midlife can affect several factors that influence her heart health, new...

New COVID-19 strategy: Vaccinate potential superspreaders first

With thousands of scientists around the world racing to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, policymakers may need to decide who is at the front...

New cancer therapy shows great promise, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that a new approach to cancer immunotherapy has the potential to be a universal treatment for solid tumors. They...