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Feeling Itchy? Pitt Research Suggests Novel Way to Treat Inflammatory Skin Conditions
By Asher Jones
A new approach to treat rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions could be on the horizon, according to a University of Pittsburgh study published Dec. 11 in Science Translational Medicine.
The researchers found that a compound called SYM2081 inhibited inflammation-driving mast cells in mouse models and human skin samples, paving the way for...
Orthopaedic BioBank Begins Collecting Specimens
Just weeks after the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center (BMRC) received an $18.5 million gift to create a first-of-its-kind biobank, it has started gathering specimens. The first tissue was collected on Oct. 30, and by mid-November the BMRC Orthopaedic BioBank had 25 patients enrolled, with around 100 individual biospecimens stored.
Christopher Gonzalez Jr.,...
Did You Hear? Next-Gen Hearing Diagnostics Reveal Hidden Pathologies
By Phoebe Ingraham Renda
Contrary to what a status quo hearing test would suggest, hearing involves more than ears—leaving some hearing difficulties undiagnosed. But now, University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Aravind Parthasarathy and colleagues have developed a diagnostic technique to uncover hidden hearing pathologies. It...
University of Pittsburgh Welcomes IMPOWR Network for Annual Retreat
By Kat Procyk
University of Pittsburgh researchers welcomed visitors from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Nov. 18 to showcase their efforts to improve the lives of people living with both opioid addiction and chronic pain. The event, an annual retreat for the Integrative Management of chronic Pain and OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) for Whole Recovery (IMPOWR)...
A new Pitt center will use AI to accelerate women’s health research globally
The University of Pittsburgh today announced the creation of the Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research (VIHAR), a global initiative to leverage advanced artificial intelligence tools and global collaborations to address disparities in women’s health.
VIHAR is fueled by an investment from Pitt’s School of Medicine and a gift from Vishnu Vardhan...
Inclusive App Accelerator Launches Grant Program to Empower Individuals with Disabilities
The Inclusive App Accelerator (IAA), a groundbreaking initiative administered by the Accessible SmartTech Research Group in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS), is accepting proposals for the development of mobile apps designed to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
The program, funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability,...
Pitt’s new building at Fifth and Halket will support health sciences, medicine and online learning
The University of Pittsburgh’s newest building — located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Halket Street — continues to take shape, with exterior core and shell construction slated for completion later this month. Inside, Pitt community members will use the 10-story facility to advance health sciences, online teaching and learning, and more.
A NASA-funded Pitt team is exploring the benefits of sleeping in space
Kate Flickinger, principal physiologist of the Applied Physiology Lab in Pitt’s Department of Emergency Medicine and a researcher studying how lower metabolic rates would affect astronauts’ muscular and skeletal health, has been selected as a Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) fellow.
Five New Papers Highlight Cancer Inequities, Challenges and Opportunities in South Asia
By Asher Jones and Cynthia Patton
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries — Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka — are shown in blue. Credit: Created with mapchart.net.
Study Untangles How COVID-19 Wreaks Widespread Damage in the Body
By Asher Jones
New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences sheds light on the pathways that drive organ damage and death in severe COVID-19 and helps explain why survivors of the disease can experience long-term complications.
“Our study resolves some of the long-standing unanswered questions about how the SARS-CoV-2 virus impacts...
