A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene “silencer” that resides in… Read more
Category: genetics
Pitt study suggests new vaccine strategy for tuberculosis: focus on anti-inflammatory response
The body’s first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it, reported University of Pittsburgh and… Read more
Pitt is building a molecular brain map to understand Alzheimer’s disease
Less than a decade ago, when Dr. Hansruedi Mathys launched an ambitious project to create an annotated library of all the gene readouts stored within… Read more
Genetics May Influence the Body’s Response to Low Oxygen, Pitt Study Finds
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body’s response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of… Read more
Why do people have wisdom teeth?
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars located at the very back of the mouth. They look just like the first and second molars,… Read more