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By combining computational and experimental approaches, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Prairie View A&M University researchers identified cancer drugs that show promise for treating pulmonary hypertension, or PH, a…

Most cells throughout the body can divide and multiply to replace old cells and repair damaged tissue, but in response to certain stresses, cells can lose their ability to proliferate. These so-called senescent cells accumulate with age…

Women’s health services at UPMC facilities in north central Pa. have become part of UPMC Magee-Womens, a nationally renowned network with a traditional focus on gynecologic and obstetric services.“UPMC women’s health services have a…

Low-dose aspirin during pregnancy can help prevent preeclampsia, a serious, yet common, hypertension disorder—but it is underused among high-risk pregnant patients, potentially due to a communication gap with providers, according to a new…

UPMC St. Margaret and St. Margaret Foundation are hosting a free, live, virtual event to provide an overview of bowel diseases and treatments—including diverticulitis, irritable bowel diseases and colon cancer. Learn steps you can take to…

The 2021 Magee-Womens Summit, presented by UPMC and UPMC Health Plan, will bring together world-class scientists, clinicians, thought leaders and advocates to explore women’s health research across the lifespan. Through a combination of…

With the goal of engaging communities to advance health equity throughout the region, Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) is hosting “Advancing Health Equity Through Community-Based Solutions,” a conference to expand the conversation…

Tonight at the Magee-Womens Summit, Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) awarded the $1 million Magee Prize to an international team led by Pamela Moalli, M.D., Ph.D., director of urogynecology and pelvic reconstruction surgery at UPMC…

By coupling machine learning with whole genome sequencing, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon University scientists greatly improved the quick detection of infectious disease outbreaks within a hospital…

Speech sounds elicit comparable neural responses and stimulate the same region in the brain of humans, macaques and guinea pigs, a multidisciplinary group of University of Pittsburgh researchers reported in the journal eNeuro today. The…