Posts by University of Pittsburgh
Non-invasive nerve stimulation boosts learning of foreign language sounds
A simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF that imperceptibly stimulates a key nerve leading to the brain could significantly improve the wearer’s ability to learn the sounds of a new language. …
Read Full ArticleImmune system discovery paves way to lengthen organ transplant survival
A new discovery suggesting the innate immune system can specifically remember foreign cells could pave the way to drugs that lengthen long-term survival of transplanted organs. …
Read Full ArticleLong-lasting, low toxicity antimicrobial peptide fights ‘superbug’ lung infections
Researchers considerably reduced the toxicity of an experimental antibiotic against multidrug-resistant bacteria, while also improving its stability in fighting infections. …
Read Full ArticleDelivering TB vaccine intravenously dramatically improves potency
A new study finds that simply changing the way the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is administered could dramatically boost its protective power. …
Read Full ArticleNew study highlights advantages of living-donor liver transplant over deceased donor
Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for patients and lower costs, …
Read Full ArticleMaternal obesity linked to childhood cancer
A new study found that children born to obese mothers were more likely to develop cancer in early childhood. …
Read Full ArticleImmunotherapy kicks and kills HIV by exploiting a common virus
In a first on the quest to cure HIV, scientists report they’ve developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach that not only kicks HIV out of hiding in the immune system, but also kills it. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers reveal how immune cells help tumors escape body’s defenses
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center sheds light on how tumors use the body’s regulators of immunity for their own benefit. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers identify brain protein crucial to recovery from stroke
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke and available therapies, such as clot busting drugs or clot removal devices, are focused on limiting the extent of brain damage. …
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