Lewis Katz School of Medicine

August 2014

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Aug. 14, 2014

- Research

Study shows that pain and itch may be signs of skin cancer

Asking patients if a suspicious skin lesion is painful or itchy may help doctors decide whether the […]

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Aug. 5, 2014

- Research

Temple offers promising new drugs for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Two new investigational drugs in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a […]

July 2014

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Jul. 22, 2014

- Research

Temple University researchers successfully eliminate the HIV virus from cultured human cells for the first time

The HIV-1 virus has proved to be tenacious, inserting its genome permanently into its victims' DNA, […]

June 2014

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Jun. 18, 2014

- Research

NIH grant to explore new possibilities in heart failure treatment

Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure, but a lack of innovative treatments gives […]

May 2014

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May 14, 2014

- Campus News

Temple’s School of Medicine to be named after Trustee Lewis Katz, CST ’63

Last fall, Trustee Lewis Katz, CST ’63, surprised the Temple community by announcing a $25 million […]

April 2014

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Apr. 4, 2014

- Research

Temple to examine disease management and substance use

People with substance-use disorders often either have mixed feelings about seeking treatment or […]

March 2014

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Mar. 24, 2014

- Student Success

'Match Day' Madness

On March 21, 173 Temple University medical students celebrated Match Day—the day when all […]

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Mar. 21, 2014

- Research

Blood test to predict Alzheimer’s shows promise

A simple blood test might detect Alzheimer’s disease years before the first symptoms appear, […]

January 2014

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Jan. 21, 2014

- Campus News

School of Medicine departments ranked nationally for NIH funding

Three basic science departments in Temple’s School of Medicine—neuroscience, physiology and […]

November 2013

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Nov. 4, 2013

- Research

Sleeping more may help kids fight obesity, new study finds

It seems everyone is looking for a culprit when it comes to childhood obesity: fast food, sugary […]

September 2013

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Sep. 6, 2013

- Sustainability

Improving eating habits is aim of health-focused community garden

A group of children gathered around a flower bed filled with fresh marigold blossoms to watch […]

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Sep. 5, 2013

- Research

Youthful stem cells from bone can heal the heart: Temple researchers

Many people who survive a heart attack find themselves back in the hospital with a failing heart […]