Up to 80 percent of adults will experience one episode of acute low back pain (LBP) in their lifetime and many of those people will… Read more
Tag: Research
Beckwith Institute Awards Research Grants
The Beckwith Institute recently awarded grants to UPMC clinicians through the Clinical Transformation Program, which funds the development of breakthroughs and new treatments, tools and… Read more
UPMC Children’s Trial Aims to Identify which IV Fluid is Best for Pediatric Sepsis
When a child arrives at an emergency department and the clinician suspects sepsis, one of the most important first treatments is to give fluid intravenously…. Read more
Pitt Scientists who Regrew Retina Cells to Restore Vision in Tiny Fish set their Sights on Humans
For centuries, people thought that blindness was incurable – once the darkness sets in, it never retreats. Unlike in fish and frogs, the human retina… Read more
UPMC and HHS Leaders Discuss Expanded Eligibility Guidelines for Life-Saving COVID-19 Treatment
UPMC leaders today discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent expansion of the eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatment, as well as UPMC’s… Read more