The new sports science master’s program at the Pitt School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, one of only a few programs in the country dedicated specifically to this growing field, will prepare students in one year to begin a career in sports science.
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New Study Explains Gene Mutation’s Impact on Pulmonary Hypertension
New UPMC research from the laboratory of Dr. Stephen Chan demonstrates that mutations in a gene called BOLA3 can lead to a syndrome that results in PH in affected individuals.
Pitt Women’s Basketball Team Visits UPMC Hillman Cancer Patients
Pitt Women’s basketball players make an annual visit to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Magee to meet with women undergoing cancer treatment.
New Study Explores Why Women Use Marijuana During Pregnancy
Marijuana use during pregnancy has doubled in the last decade to become the illicit substance most commonly used by pregnant women. A new study from the University of Pittsburgh explores the attitudes of marijuana-using mothers-to-be.
NOW – Episode 8
In the eighth installment of NOW, get an up-close look into a robot that will change the face of surgery forever, meet a Pittsburgh-born actor and part-time Dungeon Master who teaches kids how to escape through the power of imagination, and learn about a clinical trial working toward making every organ transplant a success.