News & Updates

Searching for Better Treatments for Irritated Tendons

April 02 , 2019
New research on the biology of tendon irritation from Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) pinpoints key molecular components of injury, opening the possibility of targeting the pathways with pharmaceutical and other interventions.
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New Glioblastoma Vaccine Shows Promising Results in Phase Ib Clinical Trial

April 01 , 2019
Results from a phase 1b clinical trial of a new experimental brain cancer vaccine developed by Jefferson and Imvax, show the treatment was tolerated well by patients, slowed tumor recurrence, and prolonged patient survival.
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How to Reduce Implicit Bias in Emergency Medical Care

March 12 , 2019
Jefferson collaborated with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania on a training program for emergency medicine residents and tested how well it worked.
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What Patients Really Want to Know About Medical Marijuana

April 20 , 2018
There are many outlets that offer information about medical marijuana, but here are answers to some things that patients really want to know about the medicinal treatment.
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Diabetes Prevention Programs Give Patients New Tools in the Fight Against the Disease

April 19 , 2018
Nurse practitioner Neva White explains how the Jefferson diabetes programs are helping to prevent prediabetes from progressing, and helping diabetics manage and live healthier lives with their disease.
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How Old is Too Old For an Egg?

March 18 , 2018
Jefferson psychologist Dr. Braverman, says there is a double standard when asking the question, "how old is too old to have a baby?"
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