Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid… Read more
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UPMC Heart and Vascular Team is 1st in Pa. to Implant Next-Generation Pacemakers
A team of physicians at the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) recently became the first in Pennsylvania to implant a new generation of miniaturized… Read more
UPMC Expert Shares How to Identify Symptoms of Post-Partum Depression
Post-partum depression (PPD) is a medical condition associated with childbirth that typically comes from hormonal changes after having a baby. According to the Office on… Read more
‘Black Sheep’ of Helper T Cells May Hold Key to Precision Allergy Treatment
A new Nature Immunology study led by University of Pittsburgh and National Institutes of Health researchers sheds light on how a rare type of helper… Read more
Pennsylvania Woman’s Kidney Donation Journey Stretches From Her Neighborhood to the Top of One of the Tallest Mountains in the World
During the pandemic, Mandi Smith never thought that three years later, she’d be sitting atop one of the highest mountain peaks in the world. “Throughout… Read more