A simple blood test can help identify individuals most at risk of developing neurological symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research led by University… Read more
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Dogma-Challenging Telomere Findings May Offer New Insights for Cancer Treatments
A new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers shows that an enzyme called PARP1 is involved in repair of… Read more
Repurposed Cancer Drug Could Treat Diabetes by Nudging Pancreatic Acinar Cells to Produce Insulin
In 2016, University of Pittsburgh researchers Dr. Farzad Esni and Dr. Jing Hu did an experiment in mice where they deleted one of two copies… Read more
With Support From Pitt, Special Olympics Basketball Tournament Continues to Grow
The sounds of basketballs bouncing and tennis shoes squeaking filled the air at Fitzgerald Field House on the University of Pittsburgh campus on March 17,… Read more
Genetics May Influence the Body’s Response to Low Oxygen, Pitt Study Finds
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body’s response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of… Read more