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Released: 16-Jun-2021 1:00 PM EDT
UPMC Hillman Among First to Offer Biology-Guided Radiotherapy
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

RefleXion™X1 is world’s first biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) machine that’s expected to improve treatment and expand options for patients with metastatic disease by incorporating PET, CT & radiation in one device.

16-May-2021 8:00 PM EDT
Brain Stimulation Evoking Sense of Touch Improves Control of Robotic Arm
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

The brain-computer interface user was able to transfer objects with a robotic arm at twice the speed of doing it without the tactile feedback.

10-May-2021 3:20 PM EDT
No Lasting Benefit to Tubes Over Antibiotics for Childhood Ear Infections, Trial Shows
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tubes in a young child’s ears to reduce recurrent ear infections, compared with giving oral antibiotics, a randomized trial determined.

7-May-2021 1:00 PM EDT
8 Out of 10 People Hospitalized With COVID-19 Develop Neurological Problems and They’re More Likely to Die, Global Study Shows
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

A paper published today in JAMA Network Open presents early results of the global effort to gather information about the incidence, severity and outcomes of neurological manifestations of COVID-19 disease.

5-May-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Rare Genetic Disease Caused by Mutations in Protein that Controls RNA Metabolism
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Mutations in a protein called GEMIN5 cause developmental delay and loss of coordination in young children.

Released: 5-May-2021 11:15 AM EDT
International Study Links Brain Thinning to Psychosis
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Subtle differences in the shape of the brain that are present in adolescence are associated with the development of psychosis, according to an international team led by psychiatrists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Released: 5-May-2021 9:15 AM EDT
Pitt, WashU Awarded $10.7 Million for Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic Research
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Despite decades of research and investment, the genetic underpinnings of Alzheimer’s disease are still largely unknown, stymieing drug development and early diagnosis efforts. A new $10.7 million, five-year project aims to change that.

Released: 4-May-2021 8:40 AM EDT
Cancer Researchers Study Cognitive Dysfunction after Chemo
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Following chemo, survivors suffer with memory dysfunction. The first large-scale study underway on cognitive behavioral therapy.

26-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Single Protein Linked to Sex Differences in Age-Related Neurologic Disorders
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

VGLUT – a glutamate transporter on the membrane of vesicles that carry dopamine – is key to regulating sex differences in the brain’s vulnerability to age-related neuron loss.

Released: 28-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Christmas Eve Coke Works Fire Followed by Asthma Exacerbations
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Asthma exacerbations rose following a catastrophic Christmas Eve fire that destroyed pollution controls at the Clairton Coke Works – the largest such facility in the nation, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis concludes.

15-Apr-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Federal Policy to Reduce Deaths from Sepsis Was Mostly Ineffective
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

The first large-scale, multi-hospital evaluation of an “all or none” federal policy intended to improve results in sepsis patients finds that the guidelines are a wash – on average they neither helped nor hurt outcomes despite significant investments in their implementation.

Released: 15-Apr-2021 11:55 AM EDT
New Research Suggests Breast Cancer Treatment in Patients over Age 70 Can Be Safely Reduced
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Research indicates the rate of cancer recurrence or survival may be no different in older women diagnosed with early breast cancer whether they were treated or untreated.

7-Apr-2021 12:00 PM EDT
Five Research-Backed Steps to a Pro-Vaccination Social Media Campaign
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from “anti-vaxxers?” A lot, according to new guidance for pro-vaccination social media events written by University of Pittsburgh health scientists.

31-Mar-2021 2:45 PM EDT
Health Policy Researchers Propose Filling Health Care Coverage Gap to Help ‘Near Poor’
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

“Near-poor” Americans – people just above the federal poverty level but still well below the average U.S. income – who rely on Medicare for health insurance face high medical bills and may forgo essential health care, according to new research.

Released: 26-Mar-2021 11:00 AM EDT
UPMC and Pitt Share Insights on Operationalizing Outpatient COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Treatment
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

As evidence mounts supporting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists are sharing the health system’s experience administering the life-saving medication.

17-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Immune Cells that Contribute to Transplant Rejection
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

‘Tissue-resident memory T cells’, whose main function is to provide local protection against re-infection, contribute to chronic transplant rejection.

17-Mar-2021 1:00 PM EDT
Survey of Hospital Surge Capacity Years Before COVID-19 Gives Insight into Pandemic Preparedness
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

A new survey of dozens of surge capacity managers at hospitals nationwide captures the U.S. health care system’s pandemic preparedness status in the months before the first COVID-19 cases were identified in China.

Released: 3-Mar-2021 9:15 AM EST
Accelerating Gains in Abdominal Fat During Menopause Tied to Heart Disease Risk
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause.

21-Feb-2021 9:00 PM EST
Blood Test that Predicts Kidney Rejection Suggests New Way to Manage Post-Transplant Patients
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Researchers have discovered a blood biomarker that predicts kidney transplant rejection with a lead time of about eight months, which could give doctors an opportunity to intervene and prevent permanent damage, potentially using an existing medication.

16-Feb-2021 3:00 PM EST
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Associated with Risks of Structural Heart Changes a Decade After Delivery
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

The changes, which mainly affect the left ventricle of the heart, may predispose some women to ischemic heart disease and heart failure later in life.



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