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Penn Study Reveals How Changes in Gene Expression Could Lead to Infertility

Annual White Coat Ceremony an Important Step on the Journey Towards Becoming a Physician

Researchers Suggest Spinal Fluid Test Could Be Used to Confirm or Rule Out Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis

Study Represents Important Example of Value of Genome Scanning for Identifying Potential Targets for Drug Development

Defining of Novel Mechanism Informs Understanding of Cancer, Aging Physiology

Research by John B. Jemmott III, PhD, professor in Penn's School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication, and colleagues found that a couples-based sexual risk reduction intervention increased rates of condom use and reduced rates of unprotected sex among African American couples. The multi-center site studied couples in which one person was HIV positive and the other person was not, to see if an intervention could effectively minimize risky behavior.