Nearly 40 patients with a genetic disease that rapidly blinds young adults were successfully treated with gene therapy, according to a paper published today in… Read more
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Pitt Scientists Find Clues, Possible Treatment for Vision Loss Caused by Herpes Virus Infection
The pastel colors of the evening sky, the bright plumage of a rare bird, a delicate flower growing through the concrete – we experience the… Read more
Pitt and Tsinghua University Scientists Collaborate to Improve Cancer Treatments
Through a novel combination of immunotherapy and small molecule drugs, an ongoing collaboration between scientists in Pittsburgh and China is developing the future of cancer… Read more
Scratching a scientific itch: Pitt scientists untangle the mysterious intricacies of itchiness
Remember that tingling sensation after your leg brushes up against a poison ivy plant? University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine neurobiologists are one step closer… Read more
Pitt Study Shows How HIV and Cancer Drugs Accelerate Cellular Aging
HIV patients tend to show premature signs of aging. Cancer, cognitive diseases, osteoporosis – these maladies all come before their time for people living with… Read more