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June 14 , 2019

Jefferson Joins Time’s Up Healthcare as a Signatory, Makes Commitment to Equity in the Workplace

Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health have joined a network of leaders organizing across the health care industry to bring safety, equity and dignity to their workplaces for women.
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June 03 , 2019

Which Brain Hemorrhage Patients Have Treatable Underlying Conditions

A new study identifies patients more likely to have underlying lesions from brain-bleeds, a finding that could help doctors treat the condition more rapidly.
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May 22 , 2019

What’s the Right Amount of ‘Zapping’ in Epilepsy Laser Surgery?

Researchers discovered changes that could make the procedure more effective in both laser ablation and standard surgery.
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May 20 , 2019

Jefferson Receives $3.1 Million from the Wyss Foundation for New Wellness Clinic

The new wellness clinic in South Philadelphia’s Bok Building is designed to serve the immigrant and refugee communities.
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May 20 , 2019

Thomas Jefferson University & Philadelphia Collaborative for Health Equity Announce Results of Latino Community Health Needs Assessment

Jefferson and the Philadelphia Collaborative for Health Equity also announced Thursday that they are awarding more than $500,000 in grants to organizations focused on closing the health disparity gap in North Philadelphia.
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May 20 , 2019

Mindfulness Helps Mothers with Opioid Use Disorder Combat Depression

Researchers found that mindfulness-based parenting interventions could help mothers in treatment for opioid use disorder.
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May 09 , 2019

Jefferson and Wills Eye Launch World’s First Center Focused on Connections Between the Eye and the Brain

First-of-its-Kind Center Holds Hope for Novel Treatments and Diagnoses of Neurological Diseases
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April 29 , 2019

Catalyst Gift from Australian Philanthropist Barry Lambert to Support Innovation at Jefferson

Australian philanthropists Joy and Barry Lambert have made a $2 million gift to Thomas Jefferson University to advance innovative, sustainable medical solutions for industrial hemp and its derivatives.
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April 25 , 2019

Novel Vaccine for Colon Cancer Shows Positive Phase I Results

If it proves effective in larger-scale trials, the vaccine could train a patient's immune system to attack colon cancer spread prior to surgery.
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April 02 , 2019

Searching for Better Treatments for Irritated Tendons

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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