Latest news from Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/upmc-hillman-among-first-to-offer-biology-guided-radiotherapy/?sc=rsin /articles/upmc-hillman-among-first-to-offer-biology-guided-radiotherapy/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:00:44 EST RefleXion(tm)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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/brain-stimulation-evoking-sense-of-touch-improves-control-of-robotic-arm/?sc=rsin /articles/brain-stimulation-evoking-sense-of-touch-improves-control-of-robotic-arm/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 May 2021 14:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/no-lasting-benefit-to-tubes-over-antibiotics-for-childhood-ear-infections-trial-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/no-lasting-benefit-to-tubes-over-antibiotics-for-childhood-ear-infections-trial-shows/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 May 2021 17:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/8-out-of-10-people-hospitalized-with-covid-19-develop-neurological-problems-and-they-re-more-likely-to-die-global-study-shows/?sc=rsin /articles/8-out-of-10-people-hospitalized-with-covid-19-develop-neurological-problems-and-they-re-more-likely-to-die-global-study-shows/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 May 2021 11:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/rare-genetic-disease-caused-by-mutations-in-protein-that-controls-rna-metabolism/?sc=rsin /articles/rare-genetic-disease-caused-by-mutations-in-protein-that-controls-rna-metabolism/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 May 2021 05:00:00 EST Mutations in a protein called GEMIN5 cause developmental delay and loss of coordination in young children. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/international-study-links-brain-thinning-to-psychosis/?sc=rsin /articles/international-study-links-brain-thinning-to-psychosis/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 May 2021 11:15:02 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/pitt-washu-awarded-10-7-million-for-alzheimer-s-disease-genetic-research/?sc=rsin /articles/pitt-washu-awarded-10-7-million-for-alzheimer-s-disease-genetic-research/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 May 2021 09:15:06 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/cancer-researchers-study-cognitive-dysfunction-after-chemo/?sc=rsin /articles/cancer-researchers-study-cognitive-dysfunction-after-chemo/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 May 2021 08:40:32 EST Following chemo, survivors suffer with memory dysfunction. The first large-scale study underway on cognitive behavioral therapy. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/single-protein-linked-to-sex-differences-in-age-related-neurologic-disorders/?sc=rsin /articles/single-protein-linked-to-sex-differences-in-age-related-neurologic-disorders/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/christmas-eve-coke-works-fire-followed-by-asthma-exacerbations/?sc=rsin /articles/christmas-eve-coke-works-fire-followed-by-asthma-exacerbations/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:00:42 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/federal-policy-to-reduce-deaths-from-sepsis-was-mostly-ineffective/?sc=rsin /articles/federal-policy-to-reduce-deaths-from-sepsis-was-mostly-ineffective/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/new-research-suggests-breast-cancer-treatment-in-patients-over-age-70-can-be-safely-reduced/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-suggests-breast-cancer-treatment-in-patients-over-age-70-can-be-safely-reduced/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:55:29 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/why-patients-with-severe-asthma-may-be-resistant-to-corticosteroid-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/why-patients-with-severe-asthma-may-be-resistant-to-corticosteroid-therapy/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:45:08 EST Wheezing, coughing that doesn't stop, a pale and sweaty face: clinically, severe asthma attacks look very similar from patient to patient. But biologically, not all severe asthma is the same--and a team of scientists has, for the first time, identified the key difference in people, a finding that has important implications for treatment. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/five-research-backed-steps-to-a-pro-vaccination-social-media-campaign/?sc=rsin /articles/five-research-backed-steps-to-a-pro-vaccination-social-media-campaign/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:05:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/health-policy-researchers-propose-filling-health-care-coverage-gap-to-help-near-poor/?sc=rsin /articles/health-policy-researchers-propose-filling-health-care-coverage-gap-to-help-near-poor/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:00:00 EST "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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/upmc-and-pitt-share-insights-on-operationalizing-outpatient-covid-19-monoclonal-antibody-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/upmc-and-pitt-share-insights-on-operationalizing-outpatient-covid-19-monoclonal-antibody-treatment/?sc=rsin Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:00:17 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/researchers-identify-immune-cells-that-contribute-to-transplant-rejection/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-identify-immune-cells-that-contribute-to-transplant-rejection/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:00 EST 'Tissue-resident memory T cells', whose main function is to provide local protection against re-infection, contribute to chronic transplant rejection. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/survey-of-hospital-surge-capacity-years-before-covid-19-gives-insight-into-pandemic-preparedness/?sc=rsin /articles/survey-of-hospital-surge-capacity-years-before-covid-19-gives-insight-into-pandemic-preparedness/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/accelerating-gains-in-abdominal-fat-during-menopause-tied-to-heart-disease-risk/?sc=rsin /articles/accelerating-gains-in-abdominal-fat-during-menopause-tied-to-heart-disease-risk/?sc=rsin Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:15:43 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh /articles/blood-test-that-predicts-kidney-rejection-suggests-new-way-to-manage-post-transplant-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/blood-test-that-predicts-kidney-rejection-suggests-new-way-to-manage-post-transplant-patients/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:00:00 EST 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. Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh