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Children’s Hospital Researchers Find Vitamin D May Treat and Prevent Severe Allergic Response to Common Mold in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

8/25/2010 11:21 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 25 – Vitamin D may be an effective therapy to treat and even prevent allergy to a common mold that can cause severe complications for patients with cystic...

Pitt Team Gets Federal Grant to Find New Head and Neck Cancer Drugs

8/19/2010 8:55 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of Pittsburgh School of...

Patient Symptoms Are Not Reliable Indicators of Crohn’s Disease Recurrence, Pitt Researchers Find

8/16/2010 9:34 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16 – The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI), which relies on patient symptoms to determine whether or not Crohn’s...

Drug Coverage Under Medicare Part D Leads to Increased Use of Antibiotics Among Seniors, Heightening Concern About Overuse

8/10/2010 10:53 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10 – Improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by...
“Overuse of antibiotics is a common and important...

Human Cells Can Copy Not Only DNA, But Also RNA, Say Researchers From Pitt, Helicos BioSciences

8/10/2010 10:48 AM EST

New Single-Molecule Sequencing Technology Reveals Unusual Classes of Small RNAs
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10 – Single-molecule sequencing technology has detected and quantified novel...

Leading Lung Disease Epidemiologist Named Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

7/30/2010 9:17 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, July 30 – Juan Carlos Celedón, M.D., Dr.P.H., internationally recognized for his research into genetic and environmental factors that influence lung disease including...

IBM and UPMC Partner to Make ‘Smart’ Patient Room Even Smarter

7/28/2010 9:21 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, July 28 – IBM and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) are teaming up to bring “smarter” hospital rooms to patients nationwide. Created by UPMC three years...

Pitt Graduate School of Public Health Receives $1.5 Million to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults

7/28/2010 9:16 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, July 28 – A $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public...

One Molecule, Many More Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes

7/28/2010 2:00 AM EST

Pitt Team Finds New Ways to Stimulate, Sustain Beta Cell Replication
PITTSBURGH, July 28 – With a single stimulatory molecule, human insulin-producing beta cell replication...

University of Pittsburgh Convenes Science2010

7/22/2010 11:50 AM EST

Pitt’s 10th Annual Science Showcase, Oct. 7-8, Features ‘Scientists to Watch’
PITTSBURGH, July 22 – The best examples of current, revolutionary biomedical research will...

Circumcising Gay Men Would Have Limited Impact on Preventing HIV Transmission, Says Pitt Study

7/22/2010 5:00 AM EST

VIENNA, Austria, July 22 – Adult circumcision has been proposed as a possible HIV prevention strategy for gay men, but a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School...

Behavioral Patterns in Infancy Predict Anxiety Levels During Early School Years

7/21/2010 11:17 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, July 21 – Infants with irregular patterns of sleeping, eating and playing were significantly more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety more than a decade later,...

Sexual Abuse and Social Shaming in Childhood Linked to Health Problems in Gay and Bisexual Men Later in Life

7/21/2010 8:30 AM EST

VIENNA, Austria, July 21 – Gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV who reported sexual abuse and social shaming in childhood experience psychosocial health...

Majority of Gay and Bisexual Men Enrolled in Long-Term Study of HIV Report Low Use of Illicit Drugs During Midlife

7/21/2010 7:00 AM EST

VIENNA, Austria, July 21 – Most older gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV used recreational drugs infrequently over a 10-year period, report University of...

Leading Expert on Cell Cycle Control to Present Dickson Prize Lecture at University of Pittsburgh’s Science2010

7/15/2010 11:31 AM EST

Stephen J. Elledge, Ph.D., to speak at Science2010: Transformations
PITTSBURGH, July 15 – A leading scientist in the field of cell cycle control will present this year’s...

UPMC Named to U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals for the 11th Time

7/15/2010 9:24 AM EST

UPMC is One of Only 14 Hospitals Nationwide, Only One in the Region, on Honor Roll
PITTSBURGH, July 15 – UPMC is once again the region’s only medical center named on the...

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Only Center in Pennsylvania Participating in Research Study of New Cystic Fibrosis Treatment

7/12/2010 9:25 AM EST

PITTSBURGH, July 12 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is the only site in Pennsylvania taking part in a Phase III clinical trial of an...

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