Temple University School of Medicine

Local Research Finds Link Between Epilepsy, HPV

A professor at Temple University’s medical school suspects the virus is transmitted from mother to baby during development, and if a medical treatment is found for cervical cancer, that treatment could be used to treat this type of epilepsy.

2013/02/04

Research Shows Promise In Treating Deadly Form Of Cancer

Gleevec is the drug of choice to treat Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (or CML) but it doesn’t kill the stem cells, leaving some patients at risk for the disease to get worse.

2012/12/10

(An electron micrograph of the hepatitis C virus.)

Hepatitis C Surpasses AIDS As Killer, Hitting Baby-Boom Generations Hardest

A new study indicates that one in every 33 baby boomers has the hepatitis C virus, and many don’t even know they have this liver destroying disease.

2012/02/21

Former Temple University Eye Doctor Convicted Of Fraud

The former Chair of the Ophthalmology department at the Temple University School of Medicine was convicted on Monday of all 150 counts of fraud against him, crimes authorities charged were motivated by greed and alcohol abuse on the job.

2011/08/22

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Philadelphia Medical Expert Warns Of Treatment-Resistant Head Lice

Parents and schools battling head lice are finding the critters are winning.

2011/04/15

Former Head of Temple Ophthalmology Dept. Charged With Fraud

A federal grand jury in Philadelphia alleges that Dr. Joseph Kubacki, who specialized in pediatric ophthalmology, was responsible for thousands of false billings between 2002 and 2007.

2011/01/25

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