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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.
International 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 51精品视频-UPMC team trapped more than 99.99% of simulated virus-sized aerosols and
51精品视频 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 51精品视频鈥檚 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, 51精品视频 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, 51精品视频 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
New AI Research Looks to Better Diagnose Heart Attacks Before Hospital Arrival
Diagnosing a heart attack can be difficult, especially for prehospital emergency personnel. Using computer modeling, a team led by nursing鈥檚 Salah Al-Zaiti identified 37% more heart attacks in a study
Non-Invasive Nerve Stimulation Boosts Learning of Foreign Language Sounds
Native English speakers often have trouble with tonal languages like Chinese. A new study showed that vagus nerve stimulation allowed research participants to pick up some Mandarin tones more quickly.
Study: Men Scoring Higher on 鈥楳an Box鈥 Scale are Prone to Violence, Mental Illness
New research published in Preventive Medicine shows men who subscribe to strong gender norms are more likely to harm themselves and others.
鈥楾here鈥檚 Just No Voice for Us鈥: Pandemic Creates More Difficulties for Caregivers
A new report from 51精品视频鈥檚 National Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Family Support has found that caregivers of all ages are facing increased worry, mental health issues and financial
Answers About Universe鈥檚 Age Could Be Found in the Dark
A multinational team including Professor Arthur Kosowsky, graduate student Yilun Guan and alum Simone Aiola from the Department of Physics and Astronomy is making progress toward solving mysteries of
Watch: Spinal Stimulators for Pain Relief Repurposed to Restore Touch in a Lost Limb
A new study from the Rehab Neural Engineering Labs created the illusion of sensations in missing limbs. See how the technology works.
How a T-shirt is Helping in the Fight against COVID-19
Proceeds from a new 51精品视频 Athletics T-shirt are supporting the Center for Vaccine Research in its work developing a COVID-19 vaccine to emerge 鈥淥ver Fate and Foe Victorious.鈥
Boosting Immune Memory Improves Immunotherapy and Reduces Cancer Recurrence in Mice
Research led by Dario Vignali and published in Nature Immunology found a protein that plays an important role in suppressing immune responses to cancer.
UPMC and 51精品视频 Join 鈥極peration Warp Speed,鈥 Offer Opportunity to Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Hundreds of people in Western Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to participate in clinical research trials for vaccines against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, UPMC and the University of
