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Released: 9-Mar-2004 4:00 PM EST
Common Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Researchers have shown a link between Chlyamydia pneumoniae and the amyloid plaques found in the brains of people with sporadic, non-hereditary Alzheimer's Disease.

Released: 11-Jun-2004 6:10 AM EDT
Infiltration of the Brain by Pathogens Causes Alzheimer's Disease
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

A paper provides evidence of how pathogens have the ability to cause late-onset sporadic Alzheimer's disease.

Released: 15-Oct-2014 9:45 AM EDT
New Role of Protein Helps "Glue" Heart Together
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Study finds the role of Tbx5 is essential in regulating development of cells in the heart.

Released: 18-Nov-2014 10:00 AM EST
Primary Care Docs Diagnose, but Don’t Refer, Eating Disorders
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Research suggests more referrals needed from primary care doctors to mental health professionals when dealing with eating disorders.

Released: 13-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
PCOM Receives NIH Grant to Study Health Literacy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

The PCOM Library has received a $15,000 from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine to study health literacy among the patient population in PCOM's community healthcare centers.

Released: 7-Jun-2023 12:30 PM EDT
Research Group Calls for Consensus, Collaboration to Improve Understanding of how Infections Drive Alzheimer’s
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

A research consortium, including a Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine neuroscientist and his research coordinator, are calling for a consensus on how scientists identify and evaluate how infections contribute to or cause cognitive impairment and dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 13-Jun-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Opioid Use Disorder Patients Report Higher Rates of Suicidality, PCOM Study Finds
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

More than 37% of adults receiving office-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) reported experiencing suicidal thoughts over their lifetime, and 27% reported attempting suicide, rates that are “notably higher” than the general population, according to a Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine study that also identifies predictors for suicidality in people with OUD. The findings may better identify at-risk patients and inform mental health prevention and treatment efforts.

Released: 17-Aug-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Combination approach restores motor function of SBMA mice, PCOM study finds
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

A combination approach of increasing the SIRT3 protein and inhibiting PARPs (poly-ADP ribose polymerase) helps rescue motor endurance of mice modeling the neuromuscular disease spinal bulbar and muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy’s disease, according to a new study by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) researchers.

   
Released: 15-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST
PCOM Publishes First Issue of Journal of Integrated Primary Care
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) today published the inaugural edition of its first-ever peer-reviewed scientific journal, the Journal of Integrated Primary Care (JIPC), which aims to reach the entire spectrum of allied health professionals working within primary care.

Newswise: Student examines patient success with multiple attempts at using a PAP device to treat sleep apnea
Released: 21-Dec-2023 4:05 PM EST
Student examines patient success with multiple attempts at using a PAP device to treat sleep apnea
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Neeti Shirke (DO ’26), a student physician at PCOM South Georgia, is interested in how compliant people are when their doctors prescribe positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment to help with sleep apnea.


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