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Study: Therapy Leads to Fewer Hospital Readmissions for Pneumonia Patients
New Pitt research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that occupational and physical therapy after hospitalization for pneumonia is associated with a decreased risk
Watch: Researchers Take Filmmaking to the Health Sciences
Sara Baumann (GSPH 鈥19) and Jessica Burke have created a new form of public health research called Collaborative Filmmaking. The six-step process engages its participants to create a detailed
Pitt ranked No. 1 for small business support
The 91porn视频 Small Business Development Center has been chosen by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the 91porn视频al SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award winner of 2020.
Student Research Could Make Solar Energy More Efficient
Sooraj Sharma (ENGR 鈥20) and a team of Pitt students created a type of self-cleaning glass that allows more solar energy to reach the power-generating portion of solar panels.
Drug Supply Drop Likely Behind 2018 Overdose Death Downturn
Pitt Public Health scientists found that a drop in the supply of carfentanil, a potent drug, was likely the reason behind 2018's decrease in overdose deaths, rather than U.S. efforts to curb them.
Epidemics and Pandemics Can Exacerbate Xenophobia, Bigotry
In a pair of studies, ecologist Jessica Stephenson found that both animals and humans instinctually hunker down in small groups when infection looms鈥攂ut that impulse can come with a price.
Pitt Scientists Discover Tiny Antibody Component That is Highly Effective in Preventing and Treating SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Animal Models
The discovery in animals is being used to make a drug for potential therapeutic and preventive use against COVID-19 in humans.
Survey Shows Research-Related Staff and Postdocs Comfortable with Restart Efforts
A recent survey of University research-related staff and postdocs shows that nearly two-thirds of respondents felt that Pitt鈥檚 research restart had gone at least as well as or better than they
91porn视频 Selected to Lead NIH Trials in COVID-19 Care
The National Institutes of Health has selected Pitt to lead a trio of Phase 3 clinical trials involving COVID-19 patients that will explore the use of blood thinners in saving lives and improving care
Student Fills Void of Black Hair Care Products for Kids in Foster Care, Peers
Social work graduate student Ashl茅 Hall (SOC WK 鈥18) is a busy entrepreneur with a new line of hair care products designed to fill two very important needs.
Inter91porn视频al Group Working on 鈥楪oogle Maps for the Body鈥
The Human BioMolecular Atlas Program is developing an open, global platform to map healthy cells so doctors, scientists and educators can better understand disease and the workings of the human body.
Editing Immune Response Could Make Gene Therapy More Effective
A study led by pathology鈥檚 Samira Kiani and published today in Nature Cell Biology showed that a new approach to CRISPR briefly suppressed genes to control the immune response in mice, making gene
Plexiglass Alone Can't Protect Against Aerosolized Virus
Intubating COVID-19 patients can be dangerous for the health care provider. A new biocontainment unit developed by a Pitt-UPMC team trapped more than 99.99% of simulated virus-sized aerosols and
Pitt Study of COVID-19 Patients Leads to WHO Treatment Guidance Changes
Published as part of a four-article package today in JAMA, research led by Pitt鈥檚 Derek Angus found that an inexpensive treatment of steroids can substantially improve survival in critically ill COVID
Student Researcher Documents History of U.S. Quarantines
While Pennsylvania was in the midst of COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders, Pitt senior Gina Watkins was digging into the reasoning behind past quarantine measures鈥攆inding racism and xenophobia were
Constant Dieters Might Be Choosing the Wrong Way to Lose Weight
Should dieters worry about portion sizes or 鈥渓ight鈥 versions of a snack? Assistant Professor Peggy Liu led a series of studies to find out.
A Man Was Reinfected with Coronavirus After Recovery鈥擶hat Does This Mean for Immunity?
Virologist Megan Culler Freeman has been curious about reinfections since the pandemic began. For The Conversation, she addressed some questions raised by a man who reportedly was reinfected with SARS
Innovation Institute Reports Record Number of Invention Disclosures, Despite Pandemic
From swimming devices to rare disease gene therapies, Pitt inventors never stop: The Innovation Institute reported a record 394 invention disclosures for last fiscal year, and Director Evan Facher
Bioengineering Student Plugs in to Complex Tech
Ever wondered how to move a mechanical arm using only your mind? Third-year student Audrey Case can explain.
New Research Sheds Light on How Body Parts 鈥楾alk鈥 to Each Other
MicroRNAs, tiny molecules that circulate in the bloodstream, could be the key to how diseases from pulmonary hypertension to cancer spread throughout the body, a new study led by Stephen Chan has
