June

Study Finds Tau Protein Does Not Stabilize Microtubules, Challenges Approach to Treating Alzheimer's

June 28, 2018
These findings suggest that microtubule-stabilizing drugs currently in clinical trials may not be effective in treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases associated with the dysfunction of the protein called tau.
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Medicaid Expansion Under the ACA Increased Low-Income Patient Access to Kidney Transplants

June 21, 2018
A new study from Drexel researchers suggests that Medicaid expansion may have helped to curb racial and socioeconomic disparities in chronic kidney disease care.
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Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, to Conclude Role as Dean of the College of Medicine

June 11, 2018
Drexel University College of Medicine Dean Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, will step down as dean on June 30, 2019.
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Lab-Grown Neurons Improve Breathing in Rats After Spinal Cord Injury

June 06, 2018
In a pre-clinical study, College of Medicine neuroscientists showed that V2a interneurons contribute to an injured body's ability to self-repair.
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Drexel Medical Students Share Friendship, Stem-Cell-Donation Bond

June 05, 2018
John McCormick and Ryan Rothman, both second-year medical students in Drexel University’s College of Medicine, share a medical tie — McCormick was saved by a stem cell donation, and Rothman recently donated his stem cells to save someone else.
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Study Finds Tau Protein Does Not Stabilize Microtubules, Challenges Approach to Treating Alzheimer's