Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute were awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to… Read more
Category: neurology
UPMC Children’s Leads Consortium to Identify Neurological Side Effects of COVID-19 in Kids
A rare but concerning link has been discovered between COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a delayed immune system overreaction that can be… Read more
Pitt Wins $4.25 Million Grant for Tracing Brain-Body Circuits with Viruses
A neuroscience-focused research resource at the University of Pittsburgh has received a five-year, $4.25 million award from the National Institutes of Health to continue its… Read more
Rare Neurological Disorder, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Linked to COVID-19
The patient in the case report (let’s call him Tom) was 54 and in good health. For two days in May, he felt unwell and was… Read more
New Diagnostic Technique Devised with Data from Perplexing Havana Embassy Neurological Impairment Cases
U.S. Embassy staffers and family members who were mysteriously injured three years ago while stationed in Havana, Cuba, displayed a distinctive pattern of eye and… Read more