Research

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 death-knell of malaria parasites: too much cholesterol

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

Philly Beer Week

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

Thirty percent of women in medical research report sexual harassment

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

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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Children's Health

Newborns may be getting over-diagnosed with gastric reflux disease

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

CHOP doctor gets award for research on climate change and kidney stones

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CHOP joining country's largest autism study

Harvard study: Philly's soda tax would save $197 million in health-care costs

Drexel seeks healthy participants for landmark Alzheimer's drug study

Einstein study shows how most-hospitalized patients often face threat of hunger

Penn joins Sean Parker in historic launch of cancer immunotherapy institute

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Researchers still don't know why N.J. has highest autism rate in country

Penn study finds one way to reduce drunk-driving deaths by 15 percent

Drexel researchers selected to lead Delaware River Watershed projects

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Fitbit helps man get vital heart treatment in Camden hospital

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High cancer drug costs lead to delays in filling prescriptions, study finds

Report: Philly's population continues to inch upward

Philadelphia skyline

Former Temple soccer star Len Oliver pledges brain to concussion research

Report: U.S. throws out almost $3 billion worth of cancer drugs each year

Study: Couples' caffeine intake associated with risk of miscarriage

In breakthrough, Temple researchers remove HIV-1 from human T-cells

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Worldwide decrease in meat-eating would save billions in healthcare costs and fight global warming, study says

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