Transplanting kidneys from deceased donors who had HIV to recipients with existing HIV is as safe and as effective as using organs from donors without… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Itching for connection: Pitt scientists identify a network of spinal cord neurons that encode itch
Itch is a socially contagious sensation that is familiar to all – but which nerve cells are involved in conveying itch from the skin to… Read more
UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh Name New Chair of Urology
Dr. Quoc-Dien Trinh, a globally recognized urological surgeon-scientist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine… 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
Electronic Survey Helps Integrate Exercise as Standard of Care at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
For people living with cancer, exercise can improve quality of life, sleep and energy levels and help with side effects of cancer treatment. And even… Read more