Latest news from Center for Connected Medicine on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/don-t-wait-to-get-concussion-care/?sc=rsin /articles/don-t-wait-to-get-concussion-care/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:00:00 EST Early clinical treatment may significantly reduce recovery time following a concussion, according to new research led by the University of Pittsburgh Sports Medicine Concussion Program. Center for Connected Medicine /articles/identical-twin-kidney-transplants-warrant-gene-sequencing-researchers-say/?sc=rsin /articles/identical-twin-kidney-transplants-warrant-gene-sequencing-researchers-say/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:00:23 EST Using U.S. transplant registry data, clinical researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found that kidney transplants between identical twins have high success rates, but also surprisingly high rates of immunosuppressant use. Center for Connected Medicine /articles/opioid-related-gifts-from-pharma-companies-linked-to-physician-prescribing-by-specialty/?sc=rsin /articles/opioid-related-gifts-from-pharma-companies-linked-to-physician-prescribing-by-specialty/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:00:47 EST Physicians who received gifts from pharmaceutical companies related to opioid medications were more likely to prescribe opioids to their patients in the following year, according to a new analysis. Center for Connected Medicine /articles/study-seeks-to-guide-maternal-weight-gain-in-twin-pregnancies/?sc=rsin /articles/study-seeks-to-guide-maternal-weight-gain-in-twin-pregnancies/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:00:00 EST New research led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and published today in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology is beginning to establish evidence-based guidelines for maternal weight gain while pregnant with twins. Center for Connected Medicine /articles/blockers-build-heart-muscle-may-help-infants-with-congenital-heart-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/blockers-build-heart-muscle-may-help-infants-with-congenital-heart-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:00:00 EST Surgery can mend congenital heart defects shortly after birth, but those babies will carry a higher risk of heart failure for the rest of their lives. UPMC Children's Hospital researchers found that β-blockers could supplement surgery to mitigate the lasting effects of congenital heart disease. Center for Connected Medicine /articles/scientists-sound-alarm-on-lack-of-market-support-for-antibiotics-against-superbugs/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-sound-alarm-on-lack-of-market-support-for-antibiotics-against-superbugs/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:00:00 EST The health care market is failing to support new antibiotics used to treat some of the world's most dangerous, drug-resistant "superbugs," according to a new analysis by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine infectious disease scientists. Center for Connected Medicine /articles/new-survey-highlights-digital-health-challenges-/?sc=rsin /articles/new-survey-highlights-digital-health-challenges-/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:05:14 EST New survey: Health system leaders plan to increase spending to defend against cyberattacks, express optimism about reimbursement for telehealth services, and feel anxiety about Apple, Amazon and Google entering the health care space. Center for Connected Medicine