Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited disorder strongly linked to mutations in genes PKD1 and PKD2 that causes development of fluid-filled cysts in kidneys… Read more
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Pediatric Lung Physician Weighs in on E-Cigarettes
Dr. Jonathan Spahr, pediatric pulmonologist, explains why he supports the proposed Allegheny County e-cigarette regulation.
UPMC-backed Research Center in Italy Progresses with Construction Contract Notice
The contract notice for awarding the construction work on the Ri.MED Foundation’s Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center (BRBC) near Palermo, Italy, was recently published in… Read more
The Facts About E-Cigarettes
Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease in its Earliest Stages
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in collaboration with the University of Chile and the International Center for Biomedicine have developed a… Read more