University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Team shows how childhood viral infection leads to increased risk for allergic asthma as adult

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have shown in an animal model that a common childhood virus disables the normal ...

Immunology created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

High definition fiber tracking images accurately reflect brain fiber anatomy

High definition fiber tracking, or HDFT, provides colorful, detailed images of the brain’s fiber network that accurately reflect brain anatomy observed in surgical and laboratory studies, according to a new report from ...

Neuroscience created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mind-controlled robot arm research project receives 2012 breakthrough award

A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC research project in which a quadriplegic man moved a robot arm just with his thoughts has been chosen to receive one of Popular Mechanics' Breakthrough Awards of 2012.

Medical research created Oct 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0