A recent study in Pediatrics by David Kolko, Ph.D., professor in Pitt’s School of Medicine, is fueling national conversation on initiatives to better integrate pediatric… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
In the News: An End to Sleep Apnea Woes?
A study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine revealed that a device called Inspire® Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy can help reduce… Read more
Is There a Hidden Connection Between Down Syndrome, Alzheimer’s?
By age 60, 50 percent of people with Down syndrome will develop Alzheimer’s disease. To wrap up National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, we ask Ben Handen,… Read more
In the News: A Peanut Butter Smell Test for Alzheimer’s?
Although we take it for granted, our sense of smell relies on an impressive level of complexity that not only allows us to experience the… Read more
Getting a Better Night’s Sleep While Pregnant
According to a new study in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, poor sleep quality and quantity during pregnancy can disrupt normal immune processes and lead to… Read more