Targeting cellular structures called nuclear speckles could be a completely new approach for treating proteinopathies — diseases driven by abnormal accumulation of misfolded proteins —… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh Department of Medicine
Pitt and UPMC Eating Disorder Experts Partner to Study Chronic Binge Eating
Some people who receive treatment for binge eating find themselves relapsing, while others don’t. This reduced long-term success in treatment prompted Dr. Britny Hildebrandt, a… Read more
How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics
Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023 – can wreak… Read more
UPMC Hillman & Pitt School of Medicine announce New Radiation Oncology Leader
Heath D. Skinner, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine… Read more
Molecular Fingerprinting of Individual Neurons Paves Way for Cell-Type-Specific Therapies
A multidisciplinary research team from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) uncovered novel insights into the molecular and spatial diversity of neurons… Read more