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Roy Hamilton runs the laboratory for cognition and neural stimulation at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Following a stroke, finding the words can be a lifelong endeavor

Science owes a lot to aphasia and what it reveals about how language works. But many worry it has been widely misunderstood, leading to missed recovery opportunities.

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Penn doctors teach West Philly students how to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and save lives

“Stop the Bleed” is a national campaign aimed at teaching everyday people how to help someone who has been shot or stabbed.

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The uncertain future of CHIP

The future of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, remains uncertain. Congress is fighting over how to pay for the ...

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Expanding DNA’s alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins

A team at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, expanded the genetic alphabet, creating two artificial DNA "letters" called X and Y.

8 years ago

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The Pulse
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What happened to the quest for a universal language?

A century ago, Esperanto seemed poised to solve the problem of "scientific Babel."

8 years ago

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Adele is the mother of a friend who became like a second mother to the author.
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Gaining a second mother, then learning to let her go

I had lost my own mother to dementia years ago and know the signs. It's as if Adele, at 92, is in a holding pattern. No longer “here,” but not yet gone.

8 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks about Pennsylvania's opioid crisis during a meeting at Independence Blue Cross headquarters in Philadelphia.
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Wolf backs opioid-prescribing limits health insurer says are effective

The Philadelphia-based insurer now covers a maximum five-day supply for most new opioid prescriptions since adopting the policy in July.

8 years ago

Science

Delaware firm that made spacesuits for Apollo moon crew celebrates 70 years

Delaware company that made the apparel Apollo astronauts wore to the moon celebrates seven decades of operation and innovation.

8 years ago

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Young girls increasingly harming themselves, ending up in ER

The 15-year-long study looked at girls aged 10-24 who went to the emergency room for attempted suicides, drug overdoses, cutting and other types of self-injury.  

8 years ago

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Drug overdoses easily outpace Delaware DUI fatalities

There were no DUI fatalities over the Thanksgiving holiday period, but that good news was overshadowed by a spike in drug overdose deaths.

8 years ago

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Delaware Business Now
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Delaware healthcare marketplace enrollments surge in early going

Enrollment in the healthcare marketplace in Delaware rose by double digits in the early going, although reaching last year’s numbers may be difficult.

8 years ago

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StateImpact Pennsylvania
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Sunoco proposes construction change for Mariner East 2, but meets fresh resistance

8 years ago

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FERC sued over alleged ‘unconstitutional’ granting of pipeline certificates

8 years ago

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Pa. hotline links those in need with help to confront opioid addiction

Pennsylvania far exceeds the national average of drug-related overdose deaths. Last year, 4,642 such deaths were reported — and the number is expected to rise this year.

8 years ago

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Lawmaker: Natural gas lobby too influential in severance tax debate

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