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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Nominations open for fall 2021 faculty awards recognizing research, service
on April 5, 2021 at 6:01 am
Nominations are now open for Vanderbilt’s top faculty awards, which recognize outstanding achievements in research and service to the university ... for the Thomas Jefferson Award being accepted ...
Ongoing Research Is Slated to Optimize Sequencing With Current Standards in Pancreatic Cancer
on April 4, 2021 at 3:18 am
Assistant Editor, OncLive® Jessica joined the company in August 2019 and is one of the point contacts for the OncLive On Air™ podcast. She is a Rider University alumna and holds a degree in journalism ...
Inozyme Pharma Expands its Scientific Advisory Board
on April 1, 2021 at 4:30 am
... of the Jefferson Institute of Molecular Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Uitto is internationally recognized for his research on connective tissue biochemistry and molecular ...
Jefferson Just Received a $2M Grant to Expand Its Bioprocessing Institute
on March 22, 2021 at 10:51 am
The grant will also enable continued job and research opportunities for ... vice president and chief operating officer at Thomas Jefferson University. Additionally, Shamlou says the expansion ...
Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health Selects Matchlight from Terbium Labs, the World's Only Fully Private Digital Risk Protection Solution
on March 18, 2021 at 8:49 am
Research hospitals like Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health need a DRP solution like Matchlight to first, safely and legally get their most sensitive, highly-regulated data under ...

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Editorial: San Francisco schools are a mess. It will take an outsider to fix them
on April 6, 2021 at 3:00 am
This could have been resolved equitably and sensibly by adopting a holistic admissions system like the one at the University of California ... such as schools named for George Washington and Thomas ...
Column: Changing Waukegan school names becomes problematic
on April 5, 2021 at 8:27 am
Thomas Jefferson Middle ... Chicago State University open Monday; Indiana opens vaccine eligibility to non-state residents » Jefferson’s past is what originally kicked off the conversation ...
Franklin and the Free Press
on April 3, 2021 at 5:00 pm
On the one hand, nearly all citizens assent to the idealism that originally justified its creation: We value the discovery and ... and the individual. As Thomas Jefferson explains, No experiment ...
Lantern Pharma Expands Portfolio of Cancer Opportunities for LP-184 with ATRT Pediatric Brain Tumor Collaboration with Johns Hopkins
on April 1, 2021 at 5:19 am
"To support the discovery and development of innovative medicines ... from neurological disorders and upper-limb paralysis, today announced that Thomas Jefferson University of ...
COVAXX and United Neuroscience Are Now Vaxxinity
on April 1, 2021 at 5:14 am
"We are passionately dedicated to delivering transformative medicine through the discovery, development and commercialization ... today announced that Thomas Jefferson University of... Tyme ...