The majority of Americans are stressed, sleep-deprived and overweight and suffer from largely preventable lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Being… Read more
January 2021
New Technology Promises to Restore Movement in Paralyzed Arms
In a paper published today in Nature Communications, Dr. Marco Capogrosso, assistant professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School… Read more
FDA Clears First Rapid Handheld Blood Test for Concussions
Nearly 5 million people go to the emergency room for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the U.S. each year. Survivors of TBI may experience physical impairments… Read more
All-Female ISMETT Surgical Team Performs Double Lung Transplant
The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped lifesaving transplants from occurring at UPMC-managed ISMETT in Palermo, Italy. The hospital, which has provided the region with world-class… Read more
U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Records Largest Single Decline
The number of people dying from lung cancer and melanoma has dropped by more than 50% over the past five years, according to the latest… Read more