Opioids are often first-line treatments for cancer-related pain, but they can suppress the immune system and reduce the effectiveness of immunotherapy. New research from the… Read more
Category: University of Pittsburgh
New Pitt Dental Medicine Specialty Practice Opens at UPMC Montefiore
The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has opened the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Prosthodontics specialty practice at UPMC Montefiore. This new clinic… Read more
New Insights Reveal How House Dust Mites Trigger Allergic Asthma by Activating the Immune System
New research from the University of Pittsburgh uncovers how inhaled house dust mites, a common trigger of allergic asthma, activate the immune system and drive… Read more
Pitt Receives Funding to Study Wound Care in a War Setting
A University of Pittsburgh research team is embarking on a project to study wound care in Ukraine with funding from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium,… Read more
Study Improves Understanding of Immune Cell Organization in Ovarian Cancer
New research from the University of Pittsburgh sheds light on the development of complex immunological neighborhoods called tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in different tumor sites… Read more