Research

Apparently, Mediterranean diets only work for the rich

Study: Women who are more attractive than husbands less motivated to diet

Woman Diet

Medical Research

With $2 million donation, Cooper pushes stem-cell research

Study: Philly is one of the worst U.S. cities for drivers

Freedom Taxi in traffic near 30th Street Station

Penn finds cases of nasty gut infection 'soaring' in United States

Study: We’re coming up on divorce season

Divorce

Research underway to explore bringing industrial hemp back to Pa.

Study: Moderate drinking of alcohol may alter brain function

Seasonal flu may heighten risk for Parkinson's disease, Jefferson study finds

Study: Fathers can stunt emotions in sons, success in daughters

Fathersday

Truvía as insect 'birth control?' Drexel study finds second use for artificial sweetener

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Low on donations, Penn tests infected organs for transplants

CHOP, Penn teaming up to study sports-related concussions in teens

Meet the man who manages Penn's donated corpses

Dwayne Hallman Penn

Why the Amish are uniquely qualified for a secondhand smoke study

Temple researchers first to remove HIV-1 infection from live animals

Philly officials encouraged by study on effects of Berkeley’s soda tax

For depression sufferers, researchers may have discovered shortcut for finding right medication

Penn researcher granted $16.3 million toward HIV vaccine development

Website finds Wawa isn't Pennsylvania's favorite convenience store

Wawa

Study: Math proves Pennsylvania's congressional districts 'almost certainly' gerrymandered

Gerrymandering Pennsylvania

Drexel researchers devise headband to measure social brain activity

Penn expert: Reduce radiation treatment by half for men with prostate cancer

Penn researchers find possible link between father's cocaine use, sons' memory problems

How fat could lead to more effective anti-aging treatments

Elderly Hands

Villanova opens new Center for History in the Public Interest

Villanova University

Penn-led Zika vaccine candidate shows long-lasting protection with one dose

$12M grant propels Drexel study on health and environmental impacts of urbanization

Jefferson launches new integrative health institute

Jefferson Hospital

Penn Medicine awarded $12 million federal grant for pancreas research

Untangling anxiety symptoms in children with autism

Drexel to get $150K grant to research impact of arts on long-term stress

Carroll - Drexel University Dragon

Jefferson lands $3 million donation for medical marijuana research center

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Drexel researchers awarded $3 million to test innovative gadget that heals chronic wounds

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Penn staffer's map shows few legal locations for Philly's future marijuana dispensaries

Higher Education

Temple leads $20M project with U.S. Army to study brain injury, develop new materials

U.S. Army Helmets

Cancer Research

Napster founder to visit Penn for Philly launch of cancer-curing initiative he funded with $250 million

Medical Marijuana

Temple partnering with Jefferson to study effects of medical marijuana

Effort created to reduce health disparities in North Philadelphia

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Poll: Philadelphians identify public safety as biggest concern

Poll: Philadelphians back soda tax, think city headed in right direction

051214_CityHall_Carroll

CHOP researchers identify gene linked to childhood ear infections

CHOP unveils $50 million effort for pediatric genetics research

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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