﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Cision News</title><link>https://news.cision.com</link><description>Cision is the leading global provider of media research, distribution, monitoring and evaluation services. With over 40 locations throughout the world, Cision provides the insight, expertise and intelligence that improve performance and build reputations.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:01:47 GMT</pubDate><image><title>Cision News</title><width>146</width><height>60</height><link>https://news.cision.com</link><url>https://news.cision.com/Content/img/news-logo.png</url></image><item><title>.</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/,g634183561800000000</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision272893</guid><description><![CDATA[.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:03:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Children’s Hospital Researchers Find Vitamin D May Treat and Prevent Severe Allergic Response to Common Mold in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/children-s-hospital-researchers-find-vitamin-d-may-treat-and-prevent-severe-allergic-response-to-common-mold-in-patients-with-cystic-fibrosis,g508551</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision272748</guid><description><![CDATA[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 fibrosis and asthma, according to researchers from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (http://www.chp.edu/), the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) and Louisiana State University School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/).

Results of the study, led by Jay Kolls, M.D., Ph.D. (http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Kolls,+Jay,+MD), a lung disease researcher at Children’s]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:21:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pitt Team Gets Federal Grant to Find New Head and Neck Cancer Drugs</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/pitt-team-gets-federal-grant-to-find-new-head-and-neck-cancer-drugs,g507590</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision272175</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) (http://www.upci.upmc.edu/) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) have been awarded an $800,000 federal grant to develop agents to inhibit a cellular signaling protein that plays a key role in triggering and supporting the growth of many cancers, including cancers of the head and neck.

A member of a protein class called Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription, activated STAT3 in excess levels can drive the transformation of healthy cells into]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:55:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Patient Symptoms Are Not Reliable Indicators of Crohn’s Disease Recurrence, Pitt Researchers Find</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/patient-symptoms-are-not-reliable-indicators-of-crohn-s-disease-recurrence--pitt-researchers-find,g506922</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision271777</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, Aug. 16 – The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI), which relies on patient symptoms to determine whether or not Crohn’s disease (http://www.upmc.com/healthatoz/pages/healthlibrary.aspx?chunkiid=11924) is active, may not reliably indicate whether a patient’s disease has returned after corrective surgery, according to a study published in this month’s issue of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

According to Miguel Regueiro, M.D., (http://findadoc.upmc.com/PhysicianBioQuery.aspx?ID=25002026) associate professor of medicine and co-director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:34:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Drug Coverage Under Medicare Part D Leads to Increased Use of Antibiotics Among Seniors, Heightening Concern About Overuse</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/drug-coverage-under-medicare-part-d-leads-to-increased-use-of-antibiotics-among-seniors--heightening-concern-about-overuse,g506205</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision271350</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10 – Improved drug coverage under Medicare Part D has led to an increase in the use of antibiotics by seniors (http://www.upmc.com/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/2010/Documents/antibiotics_use_prescription_coverage.pdf), particularly of brand-name and more expensive drugs, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) study. Published in the Aug. 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine and the first to explore spending on antibiotics under Medicare Part D, the study suggests recent changes in drug coverage improved]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:53:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Human Cells Can Copy Not Only DNA, But Also RNA, Say Researchers From Pitt, Helicos BioSciences</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/human-cells-can-copy-not-only-dna--but-also-rna--say-researchers-from-pitt--helicos-biosciences,g506204</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision271362</guid><description><![CDATA[New Single-Molecule Sequencing Technology Reveals Unusual Classes of Small RNAs
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 10 – Single-molecule sequencing technology has detected and quantified novel small RNAs in human cells that represent entirely new classes of the gene-translating molecules, confirming a long-held but unproven hypothesis that mammalian cells are capable of synthesizing RNA by copying RNA molecules directly. The findings were reported in Nature by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/), Helicos Biosciences Corp., Integromics Inc., and the]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:48:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leading Lung Disease Epidemiologist Named Chief of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/leading-lung-disease-epidemiologist-named-chief-of-pulmonary-medicine--allergy-and-immunology-at-children-s-hospital-of-pittsburgh-of-upmc,g505036</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270747</guid><description><![CDATA[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 asthma and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (http://www.chp.edu/). Dr. Celedón also is a professor in the School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) and in the Department of Human Genetics (http://www.hgen.pitt.edu/) in the Graduate School of Public Health,]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBM and UPMC Partner to Make ‘Smart’ Patient Room Even Smarter</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/ibm-and-upmc-partner-to-make--smart--patient-room-even-smarter,g504831</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270605</guid><description><![CDATA[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 ago to bring the right patient information to the bedside when it’s needed, the high-tech “smart room” now features new capabilities, namely a system for automatically organizing and prioritizing the work of nurses and other caregivers. Under a new agreement, IBM will be the exclusive sales channel for the SmartRoom (http://videoserver.upmc.com/ramgen/nb/SmartRoom/SmartRoomShort.rm) solution and will help to]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:21:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pitt Graduate School of Public Health Receives $1.5 Million to Help Prevent Falls in Older Adults</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/pitt-graduate-school-of-public-health-receives--1-5-million-to-help-prevent-falls-in-older-adults,g504830</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270595</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, July 28 – A $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/) to the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) (GSPH) will explore the effectiveness of programs to prevent falls in seniors, which occur in more than one-third of adults 65 and older every year in the United States.

Led by principal investigator Steven M. Albert, Ph.D. (http://www.bchs.pitt.edu/directory/bios/albert.asp), professor of behavioral and community health sciences at GSPH, in collaboration with the]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:16:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>One Molecule, Many More Insulin-Producing Cells to Treat Diabetes</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/one-molecule--many-more-insulin-producing-cells-to-treat-diabetes,g504780</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270557</guid><description><![CDATA[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 can be sustained for at least four weeks in a mouse model of diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) in Diabetes, a journal of the American Diabetes Association.

They also found several cocktails of molecules that drive human beta cells to replicate, as well as important differences between mouse and human beta cells that could influence how]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>University of Pittsburgh Convenes Science2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/university-of-pittsburgh-convenes-science2010,g504435</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270346</guid><description><![CDATA[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 converge for the University of Pittsburgh’s landmark 10th annual showcase of science and technology, Science2010: Transformations.

Sessions are scheduled for Oct. 7 and 8 at Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., on Pitt’s campus in Oakland. Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is required either on-site or in advance at www.science2010.pitt.edu.

“Medical history is really a revelation of the transformative]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:50:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Circumcising Gay Men Would Have Limited Impact on Preventing HIV Transmission, Says Pitt Study</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/circumcising-gay-men-would-have-limited-impact-on-preventing-hiv-transmission--says-pitt-study,g504389</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270327</guid><description><![CDATA[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 of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) presented at the XVIII International AIDS Conference suggests it would have a very small effect on reducing HIV incidence in the United States.

Circumcision is thought to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by removing cells in the foreskin that are most susceptible to infection by the virus. Clinical trials conducted in Africa have found it reduces the risk]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Behavioral Patterns in Infancy Predict Anxiety Levels During Early School Years</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/behavioral-patterns-in-infancy-predict-anxiety-levels-during-early-school-years,g504857</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270625</guid><description><![CDATA[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, according to a study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) researchers, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, that is published in the current issue of Psychiatry Research (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TBV-504C98D-R&_user=88470&_coverDate=07%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=28&_fmt=high&_]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sexual Abuse and Social Shaming in Childhood Linked to Health Problems in Gay and Bisexual Men Later in Life</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/sexual-abuse-and-social-shaming-in-childhood-linked-to-health-problems-in-gay-and-bisexual-men-later-in-life,g504288</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270265</guid><description><![CDATA[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 problems later in life that could put them at greater risk for HIV, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) researchers at the XVIII International AIDS Conference.  

The study included more than 1,000 HIV-positive and negative gay and bisexual men enrolled in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), which began in 1983 and is the longest-running National]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Majority of Gay and Bisexual Men Enrolled in Long-Term Study of HIV Report Low Use of Illicit Drugs During Midlife</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/majority-of-gay-and-bisexual-men-enrolled-in-long-term-study-of-hiv-report-low-use-of-illicit-drugs-during-midlife,g504280</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision270254</guid><description><![CDATA[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 Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) researchers at the XVIII International AIDS Conference.

The study explored the drug use habits of 1,378 HIV-positive and negative gay and bisexual men, ages 44 to 63, enrolled in the Pitt Men’s Study, part of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS), which began in 1983 and is the longest-running National Institutes of Health-funded]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Leading Expert on Cell Cycle Control to Present Dickson Prize Lecture at University of Pittsburgh’s Science2010</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/leading-expert-on-cell-cycle-control-to-present-dickson-prize-lecture-at-university-of-pittsburgh-s-science2010,g503679</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269879</guid><description><![CDATA[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 Dickson Prize in Medicine Lecture at the University of Pittsburgh’s 10th annual science and technology showcase, Science2010: Transformations. Stephen J. Elledge, Ph.D. (http://www.hhmi.org/research/investigators/elledge_bio.html), is one of the most respected and prolific researchers at work today on cell cycle regulation and cellular response to genotoxic stress, fundamental biological processes related to cell division]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UPMC Named to U.S. News &amp; World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals for the 11th Time</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/upmc-named-to-u-s--news---world-report-honor-roll-of-america-s-best-hospitals-for-the-11th-time,g503652</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269857</guid><description><![CDATA[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 annual U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals. UPMC is ranked one of 14 hospitals nationwide that made the Honor Roll of the “nation’s best” in the 2010 survey.

UPMC was ranked in 15 of 16 specialty areas, including seven specialties for which UPMC is in the top 10. Once again, UPMC is southwestern Pennsylvania’s sole medical center to be ranked, placing 13th. Only 152 hospitals of the nearly 5,]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:24:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Only Center in Pennsylvania Participating in Research Study of New Cystic Fibrosis Treatment</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/children-s-hospital-of-pittsburgh-of-upmc-only-center-in-pennsylvania-participating-in-research-study-of-new-cystic-fibrosis-treatment,g503137</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269565</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, July 12 – Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (http://www.chp.edu/) is the only site in Pennsylvania taking part in a Phase III clinical trial of an investigational drug, Ataluren, to treat nonsense mutation cystic fibrosis (nmCF).

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening genetic disease that causes serious lung infections and digestive complications. Patients with CF lack adequate levels of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein, which is necessary for normal function of the lung, pancreas, liver and other organs. In nmCF, an]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:25:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Health Dynamics Laboratory Opens at University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/public-health-dynamics-laboratory-opens-at-university-of-pittsburgh-graduate-school-of-public-health,g502740</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269339</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, July 8 – The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) (GSPH) has established the Public Health Dynamics Laboratory (http://www.phdl.pitt.edu/) (PHDL) to develop interdisciplinary computational approaches to understand and solve the world’s most challenging public health issues. Led by John Grefenstette, Ph.D. (http://www.biostat.pitt.edu/directory/bios/grefenstette.asp), professor of biostatistics at GSPH, the PHDL will be officially launched at an event today from 4:30 to 7 p.m., Room A115, Crabtree Hall, 130 DeSoto St.,]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:10:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Can Aspirin Prolong a Healthy Life?</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/can-aspirin-prolong-a-healthy-life-,g502527</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269210</guid><description><![CDATA[University of Pittsburgh Part of National Study to Explore the Health Benefits of Aspirin
PITTSBURGH, July 7 – The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (http://www.publichealth.pitt.edu/) is recruiting participants for a new study that will explore whether aspirin can not only prolong life, but also help prevent physical disability and dementia in healthy older people. The Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) (http://www.aspree.org/) study is the largest international trial ever sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, and includes researchers from]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:32:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pitt Researchers Find New Proteins That Regulate Blood Pressure, Flow</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/pitt-researchers-find-new-proteins-that-regulate-blood-pressure--flow,g502356</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269104</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, July 7 – Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure. The findings, reported in the early online version of Cardiovascular Research, have evolved from studies conducted by Jeffrey S. Isenberg, M.D., Eileen M. Bauer, Ph.D., and their colleagues at Pitt’s Vascular Medicine Institute.

“Identifying and unraveling this important pathway for blood pressure regulation could lead to a better understanding of who will get high]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 07:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pitt-Based Researchers Devise Technique to Predict Dust Storms With  Infrared Satellite, Shows Potential for Global Monitoring</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/pitt-based-researchers-devise-technique-to-predict-dust-storms-with--infrared-satellite--shows-potential-for-global-monitoring,g502288</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269052</guid><description><![CDATA[The method predicted 2008 dust storm at New Mexico’s White Sands Dune Field using temperature images from NASA’s Earth-orbiting ASTER instrument, team reports in the Journal of Geophysical Research Earth Surface
PITTSBURGH—Researchers based at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a method for predicting dust and sandstorms that uses infrared satellite images to determine when conditions are ripe for the destructive phenomena, a technique that could be implemented globally and that the research team used to forecast a 2008 New Mexico dust storm—the area’s largest in decades—two days]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:29:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Establishes Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/university-of-pittsburgh-school-of-medicine-establishes-department-of-cardiothoracic-surgery,g502248</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision269029</guid><description><![CDATA[James D. Luketich, M.D., Named Founding Chair
PITTSBURGH, July 6 – The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (http://www.medschool.pitt.edu/) recently established a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery dedicated to using advanced diagnostic, surgical and medical techniques to treat diseases and disorders of the heart, lung and esophagus at a number of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) tertiary care hospitals.  

The department will expand upon the clinical, academic and research accomplishments of the Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute (HLESI), which will]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:30:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pitt Registry Signs Up 10,000 People Interested In Clinical Trials</title><link>http://news.cision.com/university-of-pittsburgh/r/pitt-registry-signs-up-10-000-people-interested-in-clinical-trials,g501425</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cision268562</guid><description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH, July 1 – Ten thousand people and counting have signed up for the opportunity to learn about or participate in local health studies, according to the organizers of a registry created by the University of Pittsburgh’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (http://www.ctsi.pitt.edu/CommunityPage.aspx) (CTSI), that aims to connect interested individuals with the research community.

Since its inception in November 2008, staff of the Research Participant Registry have received nearly 1,500 calls asking about specific studies in the program, and more than 300 people have been]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:18:40 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>