Recent Research

Smoking head and neck cancer
08.08.19

A change in the tumor metabolism due to tobacco exposure could open new treatment avenues in head and neck cancer.

Elderly senior patient (aging old adult person) in nursing hospice home holding geriatrician doctor's hand having happy medical health care from hospital carer or caregiver healthcare service
08.06.19

Jefferson will become one of 48 centers in the world focused on Parkinson’s patient care, research, outreach and education, named by the Parkinson’s Foundation.

08.01.19

New research establishes link between mitochondria dysfunction and dopamine in PINK1 model of disease.

fat cells illustration
07.25.19

Jefferson researchers unveil first demonstration of heritable mutations behind non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Parkinson and alzheimer female senior elderly patient with physician doctor exam in hospice care room.
07.24.19

The discovery supports GM1 ganglioside as a potential target for Parkinson's therapy.

MRI of the blood vessels in the brain and cerebrovascular disease. brain stroke x-ray image.
07.17.19

Changing the route of entry for minimally invasive neurosurgery provides better outcomes for a wide range of interventions, and is preferred by patients.

07.17.19

Researchers identify changes in enzymes that may contribute to lung damage in rare genetic disorder

MR image of human brain
07.16.19

The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for Parkinson’s Disease

women with thyroid gland problem on the blue background
07.10.19

New research may help change treatment practices for patients diagnosed with low risk thyroid cancer.

 

Beautiful mother kissing here little cute baby on her palm. Mother take care her little girl at home. One week newborn girl.
07.03.19

Researchers aim to study how infections of the fetal membranes during pregnancy can increase risks for a number of serious newborn diseases. 

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