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Transplant experts challenge assumption, describe pathway that leads to organ rejection

Transplant researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine challenge a long-held assumption about how biologic pathways trigger immune system rejection of donor organs in a report published online today in ...

Medical research created May 15, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery holds potential in destroying drug-resistant bacteria

Through the serendipity of science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have discovered a potential treatment for deadly, drug-resistant bacterial infections that uses the same approach that HIV uses to infect cells. ...

Medical research created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast milk ingredient could prevent necrotizing enterocolitis—deadly intestinal problem in preemies

An ingredient that naturally occurs in breast milk might be used to prevent premature babies from developing a deadly intestinal condition that currently is largely incurable, according to researchers at the University of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Team finds melatonin delays ALS symptom onset and death in mice

Melatonin injections delayed symptom onset and reduced mortality in a mouse model of the neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a new study by researchers at ...

Neuroscience created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mild blast injury causes molecular changes in brain akin to Alzheimer, team says

A multicenter study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces inflammation, oxidative stress and gene activation patterns akin ...

Neuroscience created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Doctor's choice of words may influence family's decision to permit CPR in critically ill

A physician's choice of words when talking with family members about whether or not to try cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if a critically ill patient's heart stops may influence the decision, according to a study by ...

Other created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0