Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a congenital disease in which patients lack an enzyme that breaks down the amino acid Phenylalanine (Phe). Untreated, PKU leads to intellectual… Read more
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Study Illuminates the Role of Mitochondria in Neurodegeneration
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found a way to observe how misbehaving mitochondria can lead to neurological problems resembling neurodegenerative diseases in humans…. Read more
National Tissue Chip Testing Center to be established at Pitt’s Drug Discovery Institute
The University of Pittsburgh Drug Discovery Institute (DDI) is among three institutes in the country to be awarded a grant to establish a new Tissue… Read more