Remember that tingling sensation after your leg brushes up against a poison ivy plant? University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neurobiologists are one step closer… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
For PKU Research, Pigs Could Be the New Stand-In for People
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a congenital disease in which patients lack an enzyme that breaks down the amino acid Phenylalanine (Phe). Untreated, PKU leads to intellectual… Read more
Pitt Helping to Create ‘Atlas’ for Human Body
A human adult is made up of trillions of cells invisible to the human eye. And despite modern technology stripping away layers of mystery, our… Read more
CRISPR can Help Combat the Troubling Immune Response Against Gene Therapy
One of the major challenges facing gene therapy – a way to treat disease by replacing a patient’s defective genes with healthy ones – is… Read more
UPMC and Pitt Physician-Researchers Assume JAMA Editorial Roles
One of the world’s most prestigious academic medical journals announced today that it is strengthening its editorial team with expertise from UPMC and the University… Read more