University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Study finds way to prevent protein clumping characteristic of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a protein from a most unlikely source -- baker's yeast -- that might protect against Parkinson's disease. More than a million ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 15, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Animal study suggests inadequate sleep may exacerbate cellular aging in the elderly

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that the unfolded protein response, which is a reaction to stress induced by sleep deprivation, is impaired in the brains of old mice.

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created Jun 27, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Disclosure of organ transplant risks: A question of when, not if

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine physicians and bioethicists are calling for a new, more standardized way for patients in need of organ transplants to be informed of the risks they face. If adopted, their policy ...

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created Jun 26, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0