If you think back to high school biology class, you can likely recall learning about T-cells, the mighty white blood cells that live within the… Read more
Category: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Electronic Survey Helps Integrate Exercise as Standard of Care at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
For people living with cancer, exercise can improve quality of life, sleep and energy levels and help with side effects of cancer treatment. And even… Read more
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
St. Magnets, Combating Cancer, Fostering Feedback, Pediatric Proud | NOW EP095
The 95th episode of UPMC NOW celebrates nursing excellence at UPMC St. Margaret as they receive their fourth Magnet designation; UPMC in Central Pa. cut… Read more