FE ATURES
PROMISING ADVANCE IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST ALCOHOLISM 05
The high blood pressure drug prazosin shows promise
for mitigating extreme symptoms of a lcohol withdrawa l,
research finds.
PENN STATE HEALTH: A NOVEL APPROACH
TO PARASTOMAL HERNIAS IMPROVES
PATIENT OUTCOMES 06
Hershey Medica l Center offers a new, advanced procedure
to repair parastoma l hernias, reducing recurrences and
improving patients' qua lity of life.
STEM CELL TRIAL SEEKS NEW SOLUTION FOR
PATIENTS WITH PERIANAL FISTULA 09
Researchers are using stem cells to treat fistulas that result
from Crohn's disease.
AT PENN STATE HEALTH, ENDOBRONCHIAL
VALVE SYSTEMS OFFER TREATMENT FOR
PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED EMPHYSEMA 10
Two new va lve systems can be placed through minima lly
invasive procedures.
06
contents
ON THE COVER
/////// ISSUE NO. 4, 2021
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
MEN'S HE ALTH
CAN A GENETIC SIGNATURE PREDICT WHICH
PROSTATE CANCERS SPREAD? 14
Looking at genetic signatures may ma ke it possible to
determine which loca lized prostate cancers will metastasize,
according to a recent study.
DEPARTMENTS
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY 12
PHYSICIAN RECRUITMENT 12
05
10
