Recent Research Meet Jefferson’s JEMS: 3 Junior Faculty to Watch-Out-For Jefferson junior clinical faculty receive award to help protect time for research. Feb 11, 2020 Statins May Lower Mortality in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients Statin use alone or with metformin is associated with lower prostate cancer mortality from all causes, among high-risk patients. Feb 10, 2020 Vibratory and Auditory Stimulation Improves Sleep in Patients with Insomnia A vibroacoustic therapeutic intervention shows brain and sleep quality benefits in a clinical trial for patients with insomnia Feb 07, 2020 Finding Connections at the Surface 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. Feb 06, 2020 National Study: Medical Students Become Less Empathic Toward Patients Throughout Medical School 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. Feb 05, 2020 Shift in Treatment Modalities Associated with Improved Outcomes in Uveal Melanoma Patients with Liver Metastasis New retrospective study indicates that the shift of treatment from systemic chemotherapies to liver-directed therapies provides survival benefits. Feb 03, 2020 Does Lung Damage Speed Pancreatic Cancer? High levels of CO2 in the body, due to chronic respiratory disorders, may exacerbate pancreatic cancer, making it more aggressive and resistant to therapy. Jan 29, 2020 Using Blue LED Light to Make Organic Molecules 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. Jan 29, 2020 Sleep May be the Missing Link in Amyloid-Related Cognitive Decline In patients with dementia, a sleep-dependent mechanism may link accumulation of beta-amyloid in the brain to cognitive impairment. Jan 27, 2020 Oral Hormone-Blocking Drug May Help with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding In women with uterine fibroids, the drug elagolix suppresses ovarian hormone production and prevents heavy menstrual bleeding. Jan 23, 2020 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Next For news not listed on this page view the Jefferson News Archive. Research Resources Labs & Service Centers Clinical Research/Trials (JCRI) Programmatic Research Research Seminars Jefferson Committee on Research