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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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New Jefferson CEO Dr. Joseph Cacchione, once a Philadelphia bartender, says his return is 'kismet'
Dr. Joseph Cacchione once worked as a bartender in Philadelphia while attending medical school. Now he's returning to the city as CEO of Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University.
Jefferson Health names new CEO
Jefferson Health named Dr. Joseph Cacchione as the CEO of Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University, effective Sept. 6, the not-for-profit Philadelphia-based health system said Monday.
Jefferson lands new CEO from one of the country's largest health systems
Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health’s board of trustees have made their pick to take over what became the region's largest health system under former CEO Dr. Stephen Klasko. Dr. Joseph ...
Ascension executive to exit for top job at Jefferson
Dr. Cacchione is headed to Jefferson from St. Louis-based Ascension Health, where he has served as a leader since 2017. He most recently served as executive vice president of clinician and network ...
Jefferson Names Joseph G. Cacchione, MD New CEO of Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Cacchione Will Lead Jefferson in Shaping the Future of Healthcare, Higher Education and DiscoveryPHILADELPHIA, /PRNewswire/ -- ...

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Ascension executive to exit for top job at Jefferson
Dr. Cacchione is headed to Jefferson from St. Louis-based Ascension Health, where he has served as a leader since 2017. He most recently served as executive vice president of clinician and network ...
Jefferson Names Joseph G. Cacchione, MD New CEO of Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Cacchione Will Lead Jefferson in Shaping the Future of Healthcare, Higher Education and DiscoveryPHILADELPHIA, /PRNewswire/ -- ...
Virginia ranks in top 10 for ‘States with the Most Dinosaur Fossils’
Here are the states with the most dinosaur fossils, with help from the Paleobiology Database. Seven states have no fossils to be found, while only two have more than 1,000. Where does Virginia ...
Exciting discovery: Virginia Beach group finds rare book compiled by Thomas Jefferson
Researchers believe that there are an estimated 82 copies of the book known to exist in total. They're mostly housed in law and university libraries.
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