Research

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

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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

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CHOP researchers identify gene linked to childhood ear infections

For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy

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CHOP unveils $50 million effort for pediatric genetics research

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Eagles Charitable Foundation donates $1 million to CHOP for autism research

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U.S. Air Force wants Drexel to help plasma bomb the skies

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Drexel study: Now is a 'helluva time to sell' your home in Philadelphia

Penn Alzheimer's Disease Center gets $8.8 million in NIH renewal funding

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Philly scholars await city's first federal statistical research center

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Penn researchers create placenta-on-a-chip to study preterm birth

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Philadelphia consortium awarded $23 million for landmark HIV cure research

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Thomson Reuters to sell Philly IP & Science division for $3.55 billion

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia to participate in program to fight opioid crisis

Promising Penn study refines animal model for HIV vaccine development

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Rowan researchers think they've developed foolproof method to detect early Alzheimer's

Gay and lesbian sex has doubled since 1990, Widener researcher finds

Medical Marijuana

Jefferson University forms medical marijuana education, research center

The real reason why Millennials, Gen Xers are flocking to cities

Philly Beer Week

The death-knell of malaria parasites: too much cholesterol

Alcohol education doesn't work on frat bros, study finds

Magic mushroom compound works psychedelically well on depression in small-scale study

Thirty percent of women in medical research report sexual harassment

Can a bra detect breast cancer? It's in the works

Bisexual, questioning women at greater risk for depression than gay or straight women: Drexel study

This Philly biotech company wants to revive the dead

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Study examines why even 'Biggest Loser' contestants gain back the weight

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