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Increased Appetite Tops Symptoms Reported by Gray-Market Retatrutide Users in Penn's AI Analysis of Reddit Posts

A University of Pennsylvania analysis of Reddit posts found increased appetite was the most common symptom reported by people using unapproved, online-sold retatrutide, though the study cannot establish causation.

Medical Daily · 18h ago

Penn scientists tracked fruit flies in outdoor cages for four months; seasonal shifts were linked to genetic changes across more than 60% of the genome

In an intriguing four-month investigation conducted in Philadelphia’s experimental orchard, researchers studied Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies and discovered that over 60% of their genome underwent transformations driven by environmental pressures. The study highlighted that different traits can evolve at variable rates, suggesting a complex nature of adaptation. These findings enhance…

The Economic Times · Oct 27

Epilepsy Patients' Own Alert Labels Helped an AI Seizure Monitor Cut False Alarms by About 80% in Simulation

In a 13-patient Penn study, epilepsy patients' feedback helped an AI seizure monitor cut false alarms by about 80% in simulation. What it means and its limits.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

AI Analysis of 400,000 Reddit Posts Finds Potentially Overlooked Side Effects of Ozempic and Mounjaro

An AI analysis of more than 400,000 Reddit posts identified recurring reports of menstrual changes, temperature symptoms and fatigue among GLP-1 drug users, but researchers said the findings do not prove causation.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Laurene Powell Jobs left Wall Street and moved to Florence for eight months, then built a multibillion-dollar empire funding education, climate and social change

Laurene Powell Jobs took an unconventional route from Wall Street to becoming one of the most influential philanthropists and investors in the United States. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, she spent a year at Merrill Lynch and two years at Goldman Sachs before leaving finance and…

The Times of India · Sep 1

A Bean Gum Wiped Out Cancer-Linked Mouth Bacteria and Left the Good Ones Alone

A Penn gum cut cancer-linked oral bacteria by more than 99 percent in patient samples while sparing protective streptococci. A trial comes next.

Medical Daily · Aug 19

Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Drops Case Against Harvard Rather Than Naming Himself

Readers of the blog may recall a certain John Doe who is suing Penn, Dartmouth, Harvard, and Berkeley for alleged… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Drops Case Against Harvard Rather Than Naming Himself appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 3

New Research Finds Semaglutide Users Held Lower Calorie Intake For More Than A Year

A 60-week Penn trial found semaglutide users ate 24% to 30% fewer calories than placebo, even after appetite suppression faded. Here is the detail.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Trump Administration Drops Demand for List of Jewish Employees at University of Pennsylvania

The EEOC had sought names and information of employees affiliated with Jewish organizations to identify potential witnesses or victims of antisemitism following Hamas' attack on Israel in 2023

Latin Times · Jul 24

Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth

From today's decision by Judge Steven McAuliffe (D.N.H.) in Doe v. Trustees of Dartmouth College (for an earlier similar decision related… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Jun 12