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Teens who choose music over books are more likely to be depressed
— 6 Apr 2011 15:25 | HealthAdolescents who spend more time listening to music are far more likely to have major depressive disorder, while young people who spend more time reading books are far less likely to…
New Pitt projects will test brain computer interfaces for people with spinal cord injury
— 18 Feb 2011 17:41 | HealthResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded funding for two projects that will place brain-computer interfaces (BCI) in patients with spinal cord injuries to test…
Pitt study: End-of-life decisions take longer if patient hasn't shared wishes with family
— 20 Jan 2011 16:49 | HealthFamily caregivers who had not discussed life support measures with critically ill patients took nearly two weeks longer to decide to forego further medical intervention than those who…
Researchers show how Alzheimer's plaques lead to loss of nitric oxide in brain
— 10 Jan 2011 19:25 | HealthA researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in collaboration with scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has discovered that the deadly plaques…
Sporadic breast cancers start with ineffective DNA repair systems, Pitt researchers find
— 30 Nov 2010 21:54 | HealthBreast cancers that arise sporadically, rather than through inheritance of certain genes, likely start with defects of DNA repair mechanisms that allow environmentally triggered mutations…
Combining radiation therapy, chemotherapy safely treats head and neck cancer patients
— 4 Nov 2010 13:57 | HealthStereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), a radiation therapy procedure pioneered at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) that precisely delivers a large dose of radiation…
Higher medication spending doesn't indicate better prescribing quality
— 4 Nov 2010 13:39 | HealthMedicare patients in regions that spend the most on prescription medications are not necessarily getting better quality care, according to a new study of spending practices from the…
Pitt study finds NSAIDs cause stem cells to self-destruct, preventing colon cancer
— 2 Nov 2010 12:12 | HealthNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon cancer by triggering diseased stem cells to self-destruct, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer…
Pitt team finds protein that sets the stage for exchanges of DNA code in eggs and sperm
— 14 Oct 2010 11:03 | HealthA team led by a scientist at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has discovered a regulatory protein that influences where genetic material gets swapped between maternal…
Fat stem cells safe for breast reconstruction when cancer is dormant, says Pitt team
— 17 Sep 2010 10:08 | HealthFat-derived stem cells can be safely used to aid reconstruction of breast tissue after mastectomy as long as there is no evidence of active cancer, according to researchers at the University…
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