For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing using both CRISPR-Cas9 and base editor 3 (BE3) to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in mice, offering the potential to treat human congenital diseases before birth…

Cancer Cells Send Out “Drones” to Battle Immune System from Afar

Machine Learning Links Major Dimensions of Mental Illness in Youth to Abnormalities of Brain Networks - Penn study pinpoints four brain-guided dimensions of psychopathology—mood, psychosis, fear…

Greening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health in city dwellers, finds a new randomized, controlled study

New personalized cancer vaccine in initial human clinical trial in advanced ovarian cancer patients found half of vaccinated patients showed signs of anti-tumor responses and lived longer

Researchers Identify Critical Need for Standardized Organ Donation Metrics: Penn-led study pinpoints areas of improvement for organ procurement organizations, could lead to more lifesaving transplants

Common insurance plans leave care at America’s top cancer hospitals out of reach

Brain Training Has No Effect on Decision-making or Cognitive Function

A new study by Penn Medicine reveals that while volume decreases from childhood to young adulthood, gray matter density actually increases

Doctors have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue

The sense of smell declines sharply in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, and administering a simple “sniff test” can enhance the accuracy of diagnosing the disease as well as a pre-dementia condition called mild cognitive impairment (MCI)…