Bringing new life into the world can also bring a whirlwind of emotions, including excitement, joy, and even exhaustion and frustration. This whirlwind is to… Read more
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Pitt and UPMC Eating Disorder Experts Partner to Study Chronic Binge Eating
Some people who receive treatment for binge eating find themselves relapsing, while others don’t. This reduced long-term success in treatment prompted Dr. Britny Hildebrandt, a… Read more
How Skin Cancer Virus Outcompetes Host Cell Replication
University of Pittsburgh researchers have shown for the first time how Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV), which causes an aggressive skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma,… Read more
Cellular ‘Tides’ Influence Repair of Faulty Proteins Involved in Age-Related Diseases
Imagine a city like Venice, Italy, where boats putter through a network of watery canals transporting people to homes that line the banks and police… Read more
UPMC and Pitt Researchers Participate in Clinical Trial to Test First-of-its-kind Brain-Computer Interface
UPMC and Pitt will participate in a clinical trial to study the safety and effectiveness of a new brain-computer interface (BCI) to help people with… Read more