Recent Research

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02.07.20

A vibroacoustic therapeutic intervention shows brain and sleep quality benefits in a clinical trial for patients with insomnia

The gastric proton pump acidifies the gastric juice down to pH 1. It is a target for drugs that treat acid-related diseases including  gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gastric and duodenal ulcers. Source: PDB entry 5yIu.
02.06.20

How and where receptors touch at the surface of a cell may influence the strength of neuronal connections and contribute to identifying better medical interventions for pain, cancer other diseases.

Cropped shot of an unrecognizable female nurse comforting a patient in the hospital
02.05.20

The nationwide, multi-institutional cross-sectional study of students at DO-granting medical schools found that those students – like their peers in MD-granting medical schools – lose empathy as they progress through medical school. 

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02.03.20

New retrospective study indicates that the shift of treatment from systemic chemotherapies to liver-directed therapies provides survival benefits.

01.29.20

High levels of CO2 in the body, due to chronic respiratory disorders, may exacerbate pancreatic cancer, making it more aggressive and resistant to therapy. 

01.29.20

We interview Jefferson researcher on how he is synthesizing molecules that could help treat diseases like cancer, with the help of a little blue light.

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01.27.20

In patients with dementia, a sleep-dependent mechanism may link accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain to cognitive impairment.

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01.27.20

Creating a promising cancer vaccine from scratch is a multigenerational effort.

Woman Wearing Pajamas Suffering With Period Pain Lying In Bed With Hot Water Bottle
01.23.20

In women with uterine fibroids, the drug elagolix suppresses ovarian hormone production and prevents heavy menstrual bleeding.

A Liquid Nitrogen bank containing suspension of stem cells. Cell culture for the biomedical diagnostic
01.09.20

New Jefferson cancer repository will house tissue samples from several cancer types for research purposes.

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