Research

Drexel study: People might prefer food made from trash

Canola oil may worsen Alzheimer's disease, Temple researchers say

Pennsylvania plans vast expansion of industrial hemp research in 2018

Study links being spanked as kid and dating violence

Active ingredient in Tylenol could ease the pain of FOMO

Tylenol's main ingredient may dull positive emotions

Ocean City named the most tax-friendly place for New Jersey retirees

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Pharmaceuticals

Jefferson clinical trial shows promise for new migraine therapy

Stock_Carroll - Thomas Jefferson Hospital

Dogs are definitely brainier than cats, new study suggests

Penn study spots evidence for higher concussion vulnerability in women

This common oral hygiene habit could increase risk for diabetes, study says

Historically dry Jersey Shore town ranked as N.J.'s 'drunkest city' and people are not pleased

Ocean City Boardwalk Stock_Carroll

Can memory loss be cured? Penn researchers' brain map has some answers

Report sheds new light on Philadelphia's youth homelessness problem

Sitting too much can cause serious health problems. So should employers be liable?

New research suggests coffee could cut the risk of heart disease

OCF Coffeehouse Fairmount

Penn Medicine study: Men more likely than women to receive CPR in public

Veterans Affairs

Philly doctor leads study on link between genetic testing and depression care for vets

Penn study: Assaults increase after end of Daylight Saving Time

Penn study concludes that gun violence is not contagious

Penn researchers: Targeting enzyme could slow spreading in deadly cancer

Pancreatic Cancer CT scan

Study: You're officially not supposed to eat your placenta

Affordability of Philly housing scores high in new report

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Here's what new Amazon HQ could do to Philly's rent prices

Penn researchers find skin pigment genes falsify long-held race concepts

Penn surgeons become world's first to test glowing dye for cancerous lymph nodes

Stock_Carroll - Penn Medicine

Drexel doctor 'not familiar with any medical evidence' behind White House push for new abortion limits

Thomas Jefferson University gets $30M contract to develop Ebola vaccine

Smartphone apps could improve depression symptoms, researchers say

Happiness and sadness really are contagious, study suggests

Philly's lingering summer weather could mean higher crime rates, research suggests

Workers exposed to material at experimental research facility in Delaware

DuPont

Penn Medicine researcher highlights health dangers of ending DACA

Too much sitting can lead to early death, study finds

CHOP, Penn Medicine join forces in national study of kidney stones

Temple secures $11.6 million grant for exploring stem cell solutions to heart disease

Not sleeping enough is screwing up your love life, study says

Eat fat to live longer, new report suggests

Penn-CHOP study: Art courses could help medical students become better doctors

Penn-CHOP art study

Study: Why yawning is so contagious

Study finds daydreaming while driving is common and dangerous

Freedom Taxi in traffic near 30th Street Station

Research project takes Temple grad student on baseball journey of a lifetime

Andy Sturt baseball

Study finds greater risk of heart disease among self-proclaimed slower walkers

Walking

Drinking four cups of coffee each day will help you live longer, study shows

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