A University of Pittsburgh study, now published in Neurobiology of Disease, was first to show that a particular enzyme involved in many bodily functions, called… Read more
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Fighting Hospital-Acquired Infections Starts with Understanding Immune Response
Hospitals are where people go to get better. But being hospitalized increases the risk of unwanted complications – including infections. And when a vulnerable patient… Read more
A Complex Test of the Genome, Right Here at Home
The traditional route to test for a possible genetic disease involves a physician determining what they believe their patient might have. Then, the individual genes… Read more
Pitt Project Preps for Potential Future Pandemics
If we can see the next pandemic coming, there might be an opportunity to stop it – or at least slow the spread, jump start… Read more
Researchers Gaze into Space to Envision Future of Regenerative Medicine
About 250 miles above sea level, a unique laboratory circles the planet. Here in low-Earth orbit on the International Space Station (ISS), gravity’s tug is… Read more