Research

Stress Hydration Water

Up against a deadline? Drinking water may reduce your stress levels

Younger adults are more frequently having memory and concentration issues

Cognitive Disability Young Adults

A bacteria resistant to most antibiotics is causing a surge of infections, CDC says

Nightmare Bacteria CDC

Penn receives anonymous $10 million donation for urban research

Penn donation

A daily aspirin may help prevent colon cancer from returning

Aspirin Colon Cancer Prevention

Children's Health

Blueberries help boost babies' immune systems and gut health, study shows

Blueberries Babies Health

Experimental eye drops show promise as an alternative to reading glasses

Eye Drops Reading Glasses

People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk for dementia, study shows

Insomnia Brain Dementia

U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

U.S. Death Rate

People with behavioral health disorders often marry spouses with the same conditions, study finds

Marriage Mental Health

Many people with diabetes don't realize they have it, study shows

Undiagnosed Diabetes Rate

Worried about cognitive decline? Regular exercise and a healthy diet can cut your risk

Cognitive Decline Prevention

Scrolling on your phone in the bathroom may increase your risk of hemorrhoids

Smartphones Hemorrhoids

An over-the-counter nasal spray may protect against COVID-19, study says

Nasal Spray COVID

Children's Health

Young children with ADHD are being medicated too quickly, study says

ADHD Medication Prescription

Experimental skin cancer test aims to increase early detection of melanoma

Melanoma At Home Test

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

Medical Research Cuts

Worried about getting dementia? Finding a sense of purpose may help stave it off

Dementia Sense of Purpose

A breath test developed at Penn State can quickly diagnose diabetes

Diabetes Breath Test

Three NASA rockets launching from Virginia should be visible in Philadelphia sky seconds after takeoff

NASA TOMEX launch

The key to a better toothpaste may be a protein found in human hair

Keratin Toothpaste

Long COVID lacks universal definition, leading to misdiagnosis and misguidance

long COVID definition

Children's Health

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

Youth Sports Concussions

Americans are eating fewer ultra-processed foods, but they still account for most of our calories

Ultra processed foods americans.jpg

Technology advanced by Penn scientists led to COVID shots. Five years later, RFK Jr. is slashing mRNA vaccine research

mRNA vaccine cuts

People breathe in 100 times more microplastics than previously thought, new study finds

microplastics research

The aging process isn't linear, but it accelerates at age 50, new study shows

Aging study

Postdoctoral scholars and research assistants at Penn vote to unionize

penn postdoc union

Researchers find link between ADHD traits and sleep disorders

yoga insonia

Many vaccines contain aluminum, but it does not cause autism, study finds

Vaccinations Autism Aluminum

World's premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos

Trump NCI Cuts

Jefferson Health receives $28 million donation from Sidney and Caroline Kimmel

Jefferson Health donation

Prostate cancer is unlikely to kill men if it's low risk and treated according to best practices, study finds

Prostate Cancer Treatment

Hate to exercise? Try matching your workouts with your personality

Exercise Personality Type

The more love people express, the more loved they feel

Love Study PSU

Gun suicides in U.S. reached record high in 2023

Gun Suicides 2023

Drexel students create 'happiness map' of Philadelphia's most joyful places

happiness rittenhouse square

A couple that tried to get pregnant for 18 years finally conceived with the help of a new AI procedure

AI Infertility Conception

Don't judge a person's personality based on their tattoos. Research shows you'll likely be wrong

Tattoo Personality Judgments

Sen. McCormick backs increased NIH funding, new Russia sanctions and AI regulation limits

McCormick Trump spending

Disposable vapes may have higher toxic metal levels than other cigarette products

Disposable Vapes Metals

Fewer Americans are dying of heart attacks, but other heart disease fatalities have surged

Heart Attack Deaths

Bucks County nonprofits warn proposed funding cuts in biomedical research threaten advances in public health

Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center

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