Thomas Jefferson University

Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), commonly known as Thomas Jefferson University, is a private university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Weakening the defenses of antibiotic resistance

Creating a defect in tRNA molecules could weaken bacteria’s two-pronged defense and help make faster-acting antibiotics Antibiotic resistance is a major health threat, with about two million people in the U.S. getting an antibiotic-resistant infection per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Gram negative bacteria, including types like E.coli and Salmonella, are often more

Weakening the defenses of antibiotic resistance

Positive phase 1 response to a novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

The vaccine proves safe in a small sample of human subjects, opening the way for the next phase of testing A new colorectal cancer vaccine showed positive results in the phase 1 clinical trial to demonstrate that the approach is safe. The patients treated had no signs of serious adverse events and samples of their

Positive phase 1 response to a novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

Migraines can be helped by immunotherapy

An antibody therapy against a key inflammatory molecule involved in migraines reduces the number of headaches that chronic migraine patients experience per month in a phase III trial A new study of fremanezumab, an immunotherapy that counteracts one of the molecules released during migraine, was found successful in reducing the number of days that chronic

Migraines can be helped by immunotherapy

The fourth state of matter, plasma: A technology to improve bone healing?

Tuning cold plasma can either promote or inhibit bone formation Cold plasma looks like the glow from the “Star Wars” blue light saber but this beam of energy, made of electrons that change polarity at micro-second or nanosecond speeds, could help bones heal faster, according to a study published August 11th in the Journal of

The fourth state of matter, plasma: A technology to improve bone healing?

Penn Psychologists Study Intense Awe Astronauts Feel Viewing Earth From Space

Picture Earth at the center of a frame. The planet looks unassuming, a fleck, its blue-and-white marbling stark against a black interstellar backdrop. Yet the image likely evokes some reaction. Now imagine seeing this view from space. Astronauts who experience Earth from orbit often report feelings of awe and wonder, of being transformed by what

Penn Psychologists Study Intense Awe Astronauts Feel Viewing Earth From Space

Can Vitamin A Turn Back the Clock on Breast Cancer?

Pre-cancerous cells treated with a vitamin A derivative revert into non-cancerous cells. A derivative of vitamin A, known as retinoic acid, found abundantly in sweet potato and carrots, helps turn pre-cancer cells back to normal healthy breast cells, according to research published this month in the International Journal of Oncology. The research could help explain why

Can Vitamin A Turn Back the Clock on Breast Cancer?

Blue light may fight fatigue around the clock

Researchers find blue light exposure may be a countermeasure for fatigue, during the day and night Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that exposure to short wavelength, or blue light, during the biological day directly and immediately improves alertness and performance. These findings are published in the February issue of Sleep. “Our previous

Blue light may fight fatigue around the clock

Therapy That Heats and Destroys Bone Tumors Eases Patients’ Pain

Reduced pain in 67 percent of patients who received the treatment Patients with cancer that has spread to their bones are often treated with radiation therapy to reduce pain. But if that treatment doesn’t work, or can’t be used again, a second, effective option now exists. Results of a clinical trial on the new therapy,

Therapy That Heats and Destroys Bone Tumors Eases Patients’ Pain

Promising Drug Slows Down Advance of Parkinson’s Disease and Improves Symptoms

In short, GM1 appeared to improve symptoms and with extended use, slow symptom progression. Treating Parkinson’s disease patients with the experimental drug GM1 ganglioside improved symptoms and slowed their progression during a two and a half-year trial, Thomas Jefferson Universityresearchers report in a new study published online November 28 in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences. Although

Promising Drug Slows Down Advance of Parkinson’s Disease and Improves Symptoms

Mind Reading from Brain Recordings?

The elusive goal of mapping thoughts in the human brain ‘Neural Fingerprints’ of Memory Associations Decoded Researchers have long been interested in discovering the ways that human brains represent thoughts through a complex interplay of electrical signals. Recent improvements in brain recording and statistical methods have given researchers unprecedented insight into the physical processes under-lying

Mind Reading from Brain Recordings?

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Scientists measure calcium’s thin skin
A new measurement of the neutron skin in calcium reveals that heavier types of calcium nuclei are relatively thin-skinned. The new measurement, made by the 48Ca Radius EXperiment (CREX) collaboration ...
Novel experiment measures neutron skin in calcium
A new high-precision measurement of the neutron skin in doubly magic calcium-48 may help shed light on proton-neutron interactions inside nuclei. This is the first highly robust electroweak ...
Face Masks May Reduce Endophthalmitis
Patients may be less likely to get endophthalmitis from intravitreal injections when everyone in the room wears a face mask.
Rothman resident recognized for orthopedic research
Karan Goswami, MD, a resident at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, received the Eastern Orthopaedic Association's Parvizi Musculoskeletal Infection ...
Dr. Karan Goswami Wins EOA Parvizi Musculoskeletal Infection Award
Dr. Karan Goswami of the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University has received the prestigious Eastern Orthopaedic Association ’s Parvizi Musculoskeletal Infection Award for his ...

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Thomas Jefferson University Takes on Telehealth, mHealth Barriers - mHealthIntelligence.com
September 29, 2021
Jefferson U launches telehealth center to drive innovation, research: 5 notes - Becker's Hospital Review
September 28, 2021
Security expert gives insight into Thomas Jefferson University Hospital shooting in Philadelphia - WPVI-TV
October 4, 2021
‘Medicine is an unstable field’: Jefferson shooting reveals precarity of hospital work - WHYY
October 5, 2021
Thomas Jefferson University: A world-class public health education and career, your way - Study International News
September 30, 2021

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James McCune Smith: new discovery reveals how first African American doctor fought for women' s rights in Glasgow
James McCune Smith was the first African American to receive a medical doctorate from a university. Born in 1813 to a poor South Ca ...
Exploring the possibilities of fusion of discovery, innovation, and application at Thomas Jefferson University and Nemours
The show must go on! I am looking forward to attending Thomas Jefferson University & Nemours Research Lecture Series on October 28, 2021 as a way to continue exploring joint research projects with my ...
Merger of Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network creates18-hospital system
Klasko, MD, MBA, President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson ... construct a reimagining of healthcare, education, discovery, equity and innovation that will have national ...
Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Network ink merger deal after FTC legal challenge falls flat
discovery, equity and innovation that will have national and international reverberations,” said Stephen Klasko, president of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, in a statement.
5 things to know: Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare complete merger
discovery, equity and innovation that will have national and international reverberations," Klasko, who also is president of Thomas Jefferson University, said in a news release. Here are five ...