Research

Parents can spot errors that doctors miss, study finds

Heroin isn't the only drug with overdose deaths rising, study finds

Calorie labeling more useful than people think, says study

Domestic Violence

Computers could help stop domestic violence, Penn study finds

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HPV infections plummeted after vaccine introduced, CDC study finds

Even five percent weight loss can help your heart

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Sexual assault survivors, especially men, find refuge in online anonymity

Drexel, Penn professors: Race should no longer be used in genetic research

CHOP study: Medicaid, CHIP beat out private insurance in helping low-income children

Report: Veterans need more mental health support from military

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Study: Long breastfeeding linked to vitamin D deficiency

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Two cups of joe cut risk of liver disease in half, study finds

Online gamers beat supercomputers at biochemistry task

Eterna RNA Game

Penn's new $27M center will advance breakthrough T-cell cancer therapy

Penn Novartis Center

Drexel gets $3.5M anonymous donation to support autism research

Drexel University

Brains vs. brawn: Study shows running creates more new brain cells than resistance training

PhillyMarathon

Penn study examines how parasites break into the brain

Christoph Konradt UPenn

Villanova chemists developing disinfectants to keep pace with super bugs

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Drexel researchers say scientists need to engage more with anti-vaccine groups

Autism risk linked to asthma drugs taken during pregnancy: Drexel study

Penn medical researchers find important link in kidney regeneration

Kidney cells regrowth graphic

Speed up research into Zika virus, Obama urges

Rutgers-Camden, Rowan team up in research to fight against diabetes

Drexel research team spearheads 3-D printing of embryonic stem cell 'blocks'

Research: Hookah session delivers 25 times the tar of a single cigarette

Hookah

Cancer Research

Black female physicist awarded $1.1M grant for cancer research

CHOP study finds link between heart disease and PTSD

New Drexel device advances study of Parkinsonian syndromes

UPenn linguist researching Philly 'accent' in American Sign Language

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Itching, sweating, stress: Temple research links mental health to skin health

U.S. government ends medical research on chimpanzees

Study: Gentrification doesn't force poor out, but it's harder to move in

Brewerytown gentrification

Supersize me ... for science

Researchers pinpoint secret behind "uncatchable smile" of 'Mona Lisa'

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Three monkeys linked in 'brainet' experiment show power of collective mind

Study suggests alcohol dependency may be coded in eye color

Ecologists use over 300K animal selfies in Serengeti study

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Study: Your brain may cause late-night cravings

Apple's ResearchKit poised to transform clinical trials

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Study: Philadelphia among most segregated metro areas

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline Buildings

He only lived six days, but his legacy lives on - in Philly and elsewhere

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Study: Sound of food affects flavor

Rowan students shave their heads to support cancer research

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Breast Cancer GLP-1s

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Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships

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