When Bokai Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at Pitt, started collaborating with a mathematician to solve complex biological problems, he could never imagine that… Read more
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Substance Use Disorder Linked to Severe Health Problems in Pregnant Women
Pregnant women who use opioids and amphetamines have a higher risk of severe health problems during pregnancy than women who do not use these drugs,… Read more
Pitt and West Virginia University Coordinate Trial for a Glaucoma Laser Treatment
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The condition causes damage to the optic nerve resulting in slow, painless vision loss… Read more
Pitt to Study Brain’s ‘Security Fence’ Breakdown and Alzheimer’s
Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute were awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to… Read more
Pitt and UPMC Experts Share Promising Breakthrough in COVID-19 Drug Development
Before COVID-19 was a widespread concern in the U.S., infectious disease scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC rapidly mobilized to look for a… Read more