By protecting “resident macrophages”—a helpful immune cell type in fat tissue—via the protein SerpinB2, University of Pittsburgh scientists improved insulin sensitivity in mice, revealing a potential new treatment path for type… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Elevating Healthcare: Three UPMC/Pitt Experts Elected to National Academy of Medicine
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is celebrating a monumental achievement with the election of three distinguished faculty members to the National Academy of… Read more
Nature’s Own “Off Switch” for Chronic Pain
“Some people have an injury or a surgery, and they go on to be pain free for the rest of their lives. Other people develop… Read more
Preventing Limb Loss from Peripheral Artery Disease
When Dr. Lindsey Olivere sees patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD)—a narrowing of blood vessels in the extremities that is a leading cause of amputations—they… Read more
“Overinflated Balloons:” Study Reveals How Cellular Waste Disposal System Deals with Stress
New research, published today in the journal Science, shows how lysosomes — organelles that act like cells’ waste disposal system — respond to stress by… Read more