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December
- Breast Health Fair Encourages Breast Health Knowledge, Cancer ScreeningA breast health fair to educate women about breast health and breast cancer facts, and assist in registering women for low-cost or free mammography screening at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC.
- Pregnancy, Cancer, Motion Sickness: Pitt Conference Brings Together International Experts in Nausea, VomitingResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are hosting 100 of the world’s experts at the scientific conference Biology and Control of Nausea and Vomiting 2013.
January
- Wednesday, January 02, 2013Children’s Hospital/Pitt-Led Team Finds Molecule That Polices TB Lung Infection, Could Lead to Effective VaccineThe presence of a certain molecule allows the immune system to effectively police tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs and prevent it from turning into an active and deadly infection, according to a new study led by researchers at CHP and Pitt.
- Thursday, January 03, 2013UPMC Replacing 20 Diesel Buses with Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles and Providing Electric Vehicle Charging StationsUPMC is replacing 20 diesel-fueled shuttle buses with 20 compressed natural gas (CNG) shuttle buses and have installed six new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at hospital facilities.
- Thursday, January 03, 2013Pitt, UPMC Receive Awards That Foster Comparative Effectiveness Research ProjectsThe University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and the UPMC Center for High-Value Health Care have received two new awards from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to conduct comparative effectiveness research projects.
- Friday, January 04, 2013Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., Named Director of New Institute for Personalized MedicineA new endeavor that will focus on the development of individualized disease treatments and prevention approaches has been established by the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences and UPMC, and its founding director has been named.
- Monday, January 07, 2013Pitt Vaccine Triggers Immunity to Prevent Colon CancerA first-of-its-kind vaccine developed by University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers successfully prompted the immune system to respond to early indications of colon cancer in people at high risk for the disease.
- Monday, January 07, 2013Pitt Enzyme Discovery May Lead to Better Tests for TuberculosisResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health have identified an enzyme that will trigger the rapid breakdown of several mycobacteria species, including the bacteria known to cause tuberculosis.
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Announces 2013 Winter-Spring Community Education CalendarChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is offering winter and spring classes for children and adults at several locations throughout the greater Pittsburgh area through the Community Education Program.
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013UPMC Brings Most Advanced Radiosurgery to Cancer Patients in RomeUPMC today officially opened the Advanced Radiosurgery Center of Excellence at San Pietro Fatebenefratelli (FBF) Hospital in Rome, where it will offer patients precisely delivered, high-dose radiation to treat the most challenging tumors.
- Wednesday, January 16, 2013Inaccurate Diagnoses of Melanoma by Smartphone Apps Could Delay Doctor Visits, Life-Saving TreatmentSmartphone applications that claim to evaluate a user’s photographs of skin lesions for the likelihood of cancer instead returned highly variable and often inaccurate feedback, according to a study led by researchers at Pitt.
- Wednesday, January 16, 2013Improved Physician-Patient Communication Could Influence Pregnant Women to Quit SmokingMany obstetric care providers could benefit from additional communication training to effectively address smoking cessation with their pregnant patients, according to new research.
- Tuesday, January 22, 2013UPMC CancerCenter Now Largest Accredited Cancer Network in U.S. For Radiation OncologyUPMC CancerCenter has received accreditation by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), making it the largest comprehensive cancer network in the country to be accredited in radiation oncology.
- Thursday, January 24, 2013Pitt Team Finds ‘Achilles Heel’ of Key HIV Replication ProteinResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may have found an “Achilles heel” in a key HIV protein.
- Tuesday, January 29, 2013UPMC Offers Cardiovascular Screenings for National Wear Red DayUPMC’s Heart and Vascular Institute and the American Heart Association will offer free heart screenings, including blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol and blood glucose testing, at various locations in recognition of National Wear Red Day.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2013Return-to-Play Decisions Should Commonly Follow Post-Exertion Neurocognitive Testing, Researchers FindToo many athletes may be going back onto the field, court or rink too soon after a concussion, according to a new study that recommends athletes undergo post-exertion neurocognitive testing before being cleared to return to play.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2013Physical Activity Counseling Can Result in Better Outcomes for Bariatric Surgery Patients People who lose weight with bariatric surgery may have better results if they receive counseling about increasing physical activity before and after surgery.
- Thursday, January 31, 2013‘Sea of Smiles’ for Local Children: Pitt School of Dental Medicine Faculty and Students to Provide Free Dental CareThe University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine faculty and students will see children between the ages of one and 18. In addition to preventive services such as teeth cleaning, x-rays and exams, many of the children will receive dental work.
- Thursday, January 31, 2013Pitt School of Pharmacy Students Participate in 11th Annual White Coat CeremonyAt this year’s ceremony, 111 students will receive their white coats. The ceremony is named for Gordon J. Vanscoy, PharmD, associate dean for business innovation and associate professor of pharmacy and therapeutics at Pitt’s School of Pharmacy.
February
- Friday, February 01, 2013UPMC Heart Specialist Co-Authors First International VAD GuidelinesWith the rapidly growing use of ventricular assist devices (VADs), the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation has issued its first guidelines for the selection, implantation and management of these life-saving devices.
- Monday, February 04, 2013Pitt Cancer Institute Researchers Reveal Mechanism to Halt Cancer Cell Growth, Discover Potential Cancer TherapyUniversity of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers have uncovered a technique to halt the growth of cancer cells, a discovery that led them to a potential new anti-cancer therapy.
- Monday, February 04, 2013Parents Magazine Names Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC One of the 10 Best Children’s Hospitals in the CountryChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has been named one of the 10 Best Children’s Hospitals in the country by Parents magazine.
- Wednesday, February 06, 2013Biomarkers May Predict Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill PatientsAn international, multi-center study led by UPMC researchers found biomarkers that can tell a physician if a patient is at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI).
- Thursday, February 07, 2013UPMC's Financial Results for the First Half Fiscal Year Reflect the Changing Health Care MarketUPMC’s financial results for the first six months of fiscal year 2013 reflect the changing health care market
- Friday, February 08, 2013Evaluating Evolutionary Rates Could Provide Insight into Functions of Uncharacterized GenesGenes that have roles in the same biological pathways change their rate of evolution in parallel, a finding that could be used to discover their functions, said a researcher at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Feb. issue of GENETICS.
- Friday, February 08, 2013Pitt/UPMC Team Describes Technology that Lets Spinal Cord-Injured Man Control Robot Arm with ThoughtsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC describe in PLoS ONE how an electrode array sitting on top of the brain enabled a paralyzed man to control the movement on a computer screen with just his thoughts.
- Monday, February 11, 2013Large Study Shows Substance Abuse Rates Higher in Teenagers with ADHDA new study published online in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry revealed a significantly higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use by adolescents with ADHD histories than in those without it.
- Monday, February 11, 2013Children’s Community Pediatrics Expands to Fayette CountyChildren’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) is expanding its pediatric network to Fayette County. Through a partnership with Laurel Pediatrics, a Uniontown-based private practice, CCP will open its first location in the county.
- Thursday, February 14, 2013Even Limited Physical Activity is Linked to Lower Rates of Depression in Bariatric Surgery PatientsAdults undergoing bariatric surgery who are more physically active are less likely to have depressive symptoms and to have recently received medication or counseling for depression or anxiety than their less active counterparts.
- Friday, February 15, 2013‘Singing Praises:’ UPMC Voice Center Offers Free Vocal Health Seminar for Church Choirs and Vocal TeamsWorship leaders in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas are invited to this custom-designed educational/training workshop.
- Monday, February 18, 2013‘Rock Stars’ to Enjoy 17th Annual UPMC Children’s Ball The 17th annual UPMC Children’s Ball will give visitors the VIP treatment with a backstage pass to the Carnegie Science Center.
- Monday, February 25, 2013UPMC First to Enroll Patients in Inaugural U.S. Trial Inserting Coils in Emphysema-diseased LungsUPMC is the first center in North America to enroll patients into a Food and Drug Administration-approved clinical trial that will test whether the insertion of small coils can collapse diseased lung areas.
March
- Friday, March 01, 2013Pitt-UPMC Program Guides Expansion of Telemedicine Use in Pediatric EmergenciesWhen a child ends up in an emergency room at one of Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals, the emergency doctor has a tough decision to make – treat the child there with limited pediatric expertise or send him or her to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
- Monday, March 04, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Study Shows Increase in Liver Transplantation for HepatoblastomaLiver transplantation for hepatoblastoma, the most common liver malignancy in children, is on the rise because more tumors are being detected earlier, improving outcomes for these sick patients.
- Tuesday, March 05, 2013UPMC Palliative Medicine Leader Receives Lifetime Achievement AwardRobert Arnold, M.D., medical director of the UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
- Wednesday, March 06, 2013UPMC Voice Center Offers Free Vocal Health Seminar for Church Choirs and Vocal TeamsWorship leaders will have the opportunity to engage in a question and answer session and be given a tour of the UPMC Voice Center facility, located at UPMC Mercy, Building D, Suite 2100.
- Thursday, March 07, 2013UPMC Collaborates with Oracle to Help Smaller Hospitals with Identity ManagementUPMC today announced a collaboration with Oracle to offer a cloud-based identity management solution to small and midsized health care providers.
- Monday, March 11, 2013Cervical Cancer Patients More Likely to Survive if Treated at High-Volume Medical FacilitiesPatients with locally advanced cervical cancer have better treatment outcomes and are more likely to survive the disease if they receive care at a high-volume medical center than patients treated at low-volume facilities.
- Wednesday, March 13, 2013UPMC Performs First “Breathing Lung” Transplant on East Coast Using OCS Lung UPMC surgeons have performed a “breathing lung” transplant using a portable machine that provides a constant supply of blood and nutrients to the donor organs, which has the potential to keep them healthier and viable for longer than ever before.
- Thursday, March 14, 2013UPMC East to Offer “Advances in Diabetes Management and General Health Screening” Program UPMC East will hold a free diabetes screening and management program. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about diabetes and will be able to participate in a general health screening.
- Thursday, March 14, 2013Mortality Higher in Appalachian Coal Mining Counties Compared to Non-Coal Mining Areas West Virginia counties with coal mining activity have higher total mortality rates than their non-coal mining Appalachian counterparts, a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health analysis revealed.
- Thursday, March 14, 2013Medical Students and Their Residencies: ‘Match Day’ to Take Place at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Fourth-year students at the Pitt School of Medicine gather with faculty, friends and families to learn their residency assignments for the next year.
- Monday, March 18, 2013Pitt/Children’s Study: Exposure to Violence, Gene Changes Linked to Asthma In Puerto Rican ChildrenPuerto Rican children who have asthma are more likely to be exposed to violence and to have changes in a gene that is associated with stress, according to a new study.
- Monday, March 18, 2013Late-Onset Asthma in Obese Individuals Could Be Due to an Amino Acid Imbalance, Says Pitt-Led StudyIncreased respiratory symptoms and loss of asthma–related quality of life in obese people, may be due to an imbalance in the metabolism of arginine rather than allergy or airway inflammation, according to a Pitt study.
- Friday, March 22, 2013UPMC’s Weatherwood Manor Leads the Way in Assisted Living LicensingWeatherwood Manor, a part of UPMC Senior Communities located in Greensburg, is one of the area’s first senior living residences to obtain an assisted living license.
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013Pitt, Mount Sinai Team Finds Novel Mechanism Regulating Replication of Insulin-Producing Beta Cells for Diabetes TreatmentResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and The Mount Sinai Medical Center have discovered a novel mechanism that regulates the replication of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas.
- Tuesday, March 26, 2013Cooper Receives Rare Honor with International Paralympic Scientific Award for 2013The International Paralympic Committee(IPC) will bestow an honor for the first time to an American researcher who also is a former Paralympics medalist.
- Thursday, March 28, 2013Dedicated Alumni Honored by Pitt’s Graduate School of Public HealthFour University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health alumni will be recognized for their outstanding service in the field of public health at the school’s Alumni Awards ceremony tonight.
- Friday, March 29, 2013Butler Health System, UPMC CancerCenter Form Joint Venture for Cancer CareButler Health System (BHS) and UPMC CancerCenter have formed a joint venture agreement for radiation oncology.
- Friday, March 29, 2013UPMC Honors Transplant Donors, Recipients During Donate Life MonthDonate Life Month is an annual commemoration of organ donors and the recipients they have helped. UPMC will host a series of events designed to honor organ donors, celebrate recipients and spread awareness of becoming an organ donor.
April
- Monday, April 01, 2013Pitt Team Finds Protein That Ramps Up Inflammation, and Agents That Can Block ItScientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it.
- Monday, April 08, 2013Pennsylvania Cancer Planning Summit To Be Held at UPMCThe Pennsylvania Department of Health, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Advisory Board, is hosting “Building Bridges: Pennsylvania Cancer Planning Summit”.
- Monday, April 08, 2013Penn’s Cooper to be Awarded Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and ImmunologyJoel D. Cooper, M.D., will receive the 2013 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery and Immunology, an annual award that honors transplantation icon Thomas E. Starzl, M.D., Ph.D.
- Tuesday, April 09, 2013UPCI Researchers Present Early Findings of Cancer Studies at AACR Annual Meeting Several studies conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) will be highlighted during the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2013, April 6 to 10, in Washington, D.C.
- Tuesday, April 09, 2013UPMC’s Child and Adolescent Bipolar Services (CABS) Program Receives National Honor for Integration EffortsThe Child and Adolescent Bipolar Services (CABS) program has received a first prize National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare 2013 Reintegration Award in Clinical Medicine
- Tuesday, April 09, 2013UPMC to Host Free Health Expo at UPMC West MifflinAs part of the Healthy Community, Healthy You initiative, UPMC will host a free Health Expo at UPMC West Mifflin. Individuals will have the opportunity to interact with healthcare providers and receive helpful advice on how to better manage their health.
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Study Reveals Success Rate of Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches in InfantsBlockage between the kidney and the ureter in infants can be successfully repaired with minimally invasive surgical approaches, according to a Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC study.
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013Paul Winkler Named 2013 UPMC Senior Services Grand ChampionUPMC Senior Services will honor Paul Winkler, as its 2013 Grand Champion for his efforts to improve the lives of seniors in western Pennsylvania and beyond.
- Wednesday, April 10, 2013Pitt Team Gets $5 Million NIH Grant to Make Vaccine Component That Stimulates TB-fighting T-cellsResearchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have received a $5 million federal grant to develop a vaccine ingredient that can generate the type of immune response needed to protect against tuberculosis (TB) infection
- Thursday, April 11, 2013Demos of Robots at Human Engineering Research Laboratories to Celebrate National Robotics Week The Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL) of the University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, and Innovation Works celebrate National Robotics Week with a tour of the lab for invited business leaders and technologists.
- Friday, April 12, 2013Awards and Accolades: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff AchievementsThe faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership.
- Friday, April 12, 2013UPMC Department of Otolaryngology Offers Free Head and Neck ScreeningsIn support of Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, the UPMC Department of Otolaryngology is offering complimentary cancer screenings to members of the public.
- Monday, April 15, 2013Lions Clubs Work With UPMC to Distribute Recycled Eyeglasses to the Needy The Lions Clubs of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with several members of the UPMC Physician Services Division Green Team, will sort through 1,200 glasses for distribution around the world to those in need
- Tuesday, April 16, 2013Mark J. Shlomchik, M.D., Ph.D., Named Chair of Department of Immunology, Pitt School of Medicine A researcher renowned for his contributions to our understanding of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus has been selected to head the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s Department of Immunology.
- Wednesday, April 17, 2013Recipe for Making Large Numbers of Stem Cells Requires Only One Ingredient, says NIH/Pitt TeamStem cells and tissue-specific cells can be grown in abundance from mature mammalian cells simply by blocking a certain membrane protein, according to scientists at Pitt School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
- Thursday, April 18, 2013Mind-Controlled Robot Arm Study Receives Top 10 Award From Nation’s Leading Medical CentersA groundbreaking project underway at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC has been selected to receive one of the Clinical Research Forum’s Annual Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards.
- Wednesday, April 24, 2013Mild Blast Injury Causes Molecular Changes in Brain Akin to Alzheimer’s Disease, Pitt-Led Team SaysA multicenter study led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine shows that mild traumatic brain injury after blast exposure produces patterns akin to disorders of memory processing such as Alzheimer’s disease
- Thursday, April 25, 2013First Mellon Scholars Appointed to The Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMCStephen Maricich, MD, PhD, and Timothy Sanders, MD, PhD, have been named as the first two physician-scientists in the Richard King Mellon Foundation Institute for Pediatric Research Mellon Scholars Program.
- Thursday, April 25, 2013UPMC’s Outpatient Facilities Recognized for Electronic Medical Record Milestone UPMC’s outpatient facilities have been recognized by HIMSS Analytics for their advanced use of electronic medical records (EMRs), a critical component for achieving higher levels of quality, efficiency and safety in patient care.
- Thursday, April 25, 2013Pitt Team Finds Melatonin Delays ALS Symptom Onset and Death in Mice According to a new Pitt study, 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.
- Friday, April 26, 2013Pitt Hosts Second Annual University of Pittsburgh-Tsinghua University Joint Symposium on Medical SciencesResearchers from Pitt's School of Medicine and Tsinghua University, Beijing, China will hold their second annual joint symposium on the medical sciences.
- Monday, April 29, 2013UPMC Names Andrea Clark Smith as Vice President, Employee Relations Andrea Clark Smith has joined the senior staff of UPMC as senior associate counsel and vice president of employee relations.
- Monday, April 29, 2013Many Stressors Associated With Fracking Due to Perceived Lack of Transparency and Trust, Pitt FindsPennsylvania residents living near unconventional natural gas developments using hydraulic fracturing, known by the slang term “fracking,” attribute several dozen health concerns and stressors to the Marcellus Shale developments in their area.
- Tuesday, April 30, 2013Coaching Boys into Men Program Proves Effective in Preventing Teen Dating Violence, Follow-Up Study FindsCoaching Boys into Men (CBIM), a program that seeks to reduce dating violence and sexual assault, is proven effective to reduce abusive behaviors among male athletes toward their female partners according to a new study.
- Tuesday, April 30, 2013UPMC, EMS Leaders to Discuss Medical Readiness for 2013 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh MarathonA media briefing led by UPMC and EMS representatives will be held to discuss medical readiness for the 2013 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.
May
- Wednesday, May 01, 2013Study Finds Late-Life Depression Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia Late-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, according to the results of a new meta-analysis published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
- Thursday, May 02, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New LocationChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Children’s South site.
- Thursday, May 02, 2013STAT MedEvac Aims to Reduce Trauma Deaths by Providing Plasma on Helicopters Trauma experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC will launch a multi-center trial this summer to see if they can improve survival of patients who have suffered traumatic injuries with uncontrolled bleeding.
- Monday, May 06, 2013Child Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Disabilities on the Rise, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Study FindsMore children have disabilities now than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among children of higher-income families, according to a Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC study.
- Monday, May 06, 2013Adding Breast Milk Ingredient to Formula Could Prevent Deadly Intestinal Problem in Premature BabiesAn 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.
- Tuesday, May 07, 2013Pitt’s Serendipitous Scientific Discovery Holds Potential in Destroying Drug-Resistant BacteriaThrough 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.
- Tuesday, May 07, 2013UPMC Center for Integrative Medicine Hosting Holistic Medicine Workshop The Fourth Annual Amy Stine Workshop on Holistic Medicine will focus on spirituality in health care settings and patient spirituality assessments
- Tuesday, May 07, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Expansion to New South Fayette Location Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC today held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new pediatric site in South Fayette that will feature expanded outpatient services.
- Thursday, May 09, 2013Signs and Symptoms of Stroke Event at UPMC EastAs part of the Alive and Well presentation series, UPMC East will be hosting a free program to learn about the signs and symptoms of stroke.
- Thursday, May 09, 2013Doctor’s Choice of Words May Influence Family’s Decision to Permit CPR if Critically Ill Patient’s Heart StopsA 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 University of Pittsburgh researche
- Friday, May 10, 2013UPMC to Help Deliver Better Care in India and Kazakhstan While Bringing New Revenue and Ideas to Western Pa. UPMC today announced the signing of two consulting agreements that promise to improve the delivery of health care in Kazakhstan and India, while generating revenue and fostering an exchange of ideas that will advance UPMC’s care and scientific research in
- Friday, May 10, 2013UPMC’s Financial Results for First Nine Months of Fiscal Year Continue to Reflect Changing Health Care MarketUPMC’s financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2013 continue to reflect the changing health care market. UPMC Health Plan membership keeps increasing at double-digit rates while UPMC’s provider services growth continues to flatten.
- Friday, May 10, 2013UPCI Researchers Awarded Grants from Melanoma Research Alliance to Help Advance Treatment for Fast-Growing Skin CancerTwo researchers with the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute have been awarded research grants by the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA).
- Monday, May 13, 2013UPMC Launches First-Ever Gastrointestinal Dermatology ClinicToday, UPMC opened the nation’s first-ever gastrointestinal dermatology clinic to provide coordinated care to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and celiac disease patients with associated dermatologic conditions.
- Monday, May 13, 2013UPMC Data Centers First in State to Commit to 100 Percent Pa. Wind PowerUPMC’s data centers have gone “green” to support both clean energy and local job creation.
- Wednesday, May 15, 2013Pitt Transplant Experts Challenge Assumption, Describe Biological Pathway That Leads To Organ RejectionTransplant researchers at Pitt's 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 the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
- Tuesday, May 21, 2013New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Pitt/UPMC Study Finding Potential Asthma TreatmentAn experimental, lab-made molecule was able to stick to certain inflammatory proteins and reduce acute breathing problems among people with a type of moderate-to-severe asthma, according to researchers at the Pitt School of Medicine.
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013Pitt Researchers to Present Findings at 2013 American Transplant CongressResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh presented findings of studies related to organ donation and transplant at the 2013 American Transplant Congress (ATC) in Seattle from May 18 to 22
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013Doctors Should Screen Patients For Consistency in Taking Prescribed Medications, Pitt Professor SaysDoctors should assess their patients to determine if they are consistently taking prescribed medications for long-term ailments and treat patients’ non-adherence behaviors as they would other medical problems, according to a University of Pittsburgh Schoo
- Wednesday, May 22, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Clinical Trial Aims to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Youth through MedicationA clinical trial being conducted at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC will examine whether type 2 diabetes can be prevented or slowed in high-risk youth by treating them with diabetes medications before they have the full-blown disease.
- Thursday, May 23, 2013Drug Reverses Alzheimer’s Disease Deficits in Mice, Pitt Research ConfirmsAn anti-cancer drug reverses memory deficits in an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers confirm in the journal Science.
- Friday, May 24, 2013UPMC Again Receives National ‘Best Employer for Healthy Lifestyles’ Recognition– For the fifth consecutive year, UPMC has been recognized as one of the country’s “Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles” by the National Business Group on Health (NBGH).
- Friday, May 24, 2013Pitt Researchers Find No Increase in Brain Cancer Related to Working at Connecticut Jet Engine Manufacturing PlantResearchers aat Pitt's Graduate School of Public Health have concluded a 12-year, multi-part study into a perceived increase in brain cancer at the Pratt & Whitney jet engine manufacturing plant in North Haven, Conn.
- Tuesday, May 28, 2013Pitt Team Finds Biologic Mechanism That Causes Noise-Induced Tinnitus and Drug That Can Prevent ItAn epilepsy drug shows promise in an animal model at preventing tinnitus from developing after exposure to loud noise, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Tuesday, May 28, 2013Pitt Researchers Find Immune Cells May Play Previously Unrecognized Role in Inflammation in HIV/AIDSDepleted numbers of a specific type of white blood cell in the immune systems of people infected with HIV/AIDS appear to be associated with increased levels of unchecked and often damaging inflammation in the body, Pitt researchers have discovered.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013Pitt-led Team Describes Molecular Detail of HIV’s Inner Coat, Pointing the Way to New TherapiesA team led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine has described for the first time the 4-million-atom structure of the HIV’s capsid, or protein shell.
- Wednesday, May 29, 2013‘Is There a Doctor On Board?’ Travelers Play Valuable Role Assisting Crew in Common Medical Emergencies on FlightsA Pitt study to be published in the May 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine found that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals on the aircraft helped to treat sick fellow passengers in three-fourths of the emergencies studied.
June
- Tuesday, June 04, 2013Pitt Researchers Present Latest Cancer Findings at American Society of Clinical Oncology MeetingDepression in patients with advanced cancer, chemotherapy maintenance regimens in lung cancer and the progression of melanoma were among the topics presented by researchers from Pitt's Cancer Institute (UPCI), at the annual meeting of the American Society
- Tuesday, June 04, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s ‘Hard Head Patrol’ Hits the Streets Again this Summer to Keep Kids SafeThe Hard Head Patrol, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC’s community-based program aimed at educating children of all ages on the importance of wearing helmets while riding anything on wheels, returns this month and will hit the streets to keep kid
- Thursday, June 06, 2013First-Of-Its-Kind UPMC/Pitt Study Shows Kids Get Fewer Concussions in Practices than in GamesA landmark, NFL Charities-funded study conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC found that 8- to 12-year-old youth-football players were at a low risk for getting a concussion during practice.
- Thursday, June 06, 2013Breastfeeding Can Reduce Maternal Breast Cancer/Heart Disease, Save $17 Billion in Societal CostsMothers who breastfeed are at significantly lower risk of developing breast cancer, hypertension and suffering heart attacks than women who do not, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School and the Pitt's School of Medicine.
- Friday, June 07, 2013Dr. Edmund Ricci Named 2013 UPMC Caregiver ChampionUPMC Senior Services will honor Edmund Ricci, Ph.D, professor at Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health and associate director of Evaluation Science at the Aging Institute of UPMC Senior Services and the University of Pittsburgh, as its 2013 Senior Servi
- Monday, June 10, 2013Diabetic Medicare Beneficiaries Substantially More Likely to Use Brand-Name Drugs than Comparable VA PatientsMedicare beneficiaries with diabetes are two to three times more likely to use expensive brand-name drugs than a comparable group of patients treated within the VA Healthcare System according to a nationwide study by Pitt researchers.
- Tuesday, June 11, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Earns Top 10 Spot on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC today again was named to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2013-14 Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals
- Thursday, June 13, 2013Universal Paid Sick Leave Reduces Spread of Flu, According to Pitt SimulationAllowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health modeling experts.
- Monday, June 17, 2013High School Students Invited to Study Athletic Training at July WorkshopHigh school students interested in pursuing a sports medicine career or enhancing their athletic training-room skills are invited to attend the 16th annual Student Athletic Training Aide Workshop.
- Monday, June 17, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Experts Receive Research Awards From Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteTwo experts at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have been selected for research awards by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2013Brain Abnormalities Found in Concussion Patients Similar to those in Alzheimer’s Patients, Pitt Study FindThe distribution of white matter brain abnormalities in some patients after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) closely resembles that found in early Alzheimer’s, according to a new study by Pitt School of Medicine investigators.
- Wednesday, June 19, 2013UPMC’S ‘Big Data’ Technology Shows Promise in Breast Cancer ResearchUPMC and its research partners at the University of Pittsburgh are starting to see the potential of this “big data” technology for accelerating scientific discoveries and the promise of personalized medicine.
- Monday, June 24, 2013UPMC Awarded Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke CenterUPMC Presbyterian hospital was awarded Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification for its ability to assess and treat the most complex stroke cases, the Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) announced.
- Thursday, June 27, 2013UPMC Invests $30 Million in Pediatric Research Programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMCUPMC is investing $30 million to support existing and new research programs at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, including the establishment of an endowment fund to honor David H. Perlmutter, M.D., Children’s Hospital’s scientific director.
- Thursday, June 27, 2013UPMC CancerCenter at UPMC Passavant to Host a Celebration of SurvivorshipFor the second consecutive year, cancer survivors treated at UPMC Passavant will come together for a day of hope and celebration.
- Thursday, June 27, 2013Scholastic Stars Learn to Become Captains in Every Sense at Student Athlete Leadership AcademyUPMC Sports Medicine is sponsoring the ninth-annual Student Athlete Leadership Academy (SALA) to be held 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, at Chatham University.
- Friday, June 28, 2013Dendritic Cell Therapy Improves Kidney Transplant Survival in Preclinical Model, Pitt Experts SayA single systemic dose of special immune cells prevented rejection for almost four months in a preclinical animal model of kidney transplantation, according to experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Friday, June 28, 2013Prominent Foot and Ankle Surgeon Returns to UPMC, Rejoins Five Colleagues Who Earlier Made MoveAnother nationally recognized orthopaedic surgeon from the Allegheny Specialty Practice Network has left his practice and association with the West Penn Allegheny Health System to join UPMC effective Monday
July
- Monday, July 01, 2013UPMC Brings a New Era of Patient Care for Region A new era of patient care begins today in our region with the official establishment of UPMC Altoona.
- Monday, July 01, 2013Children’s Community Pediatrics Expands in Erie, Pa. Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) is expanding its pediatric network in Erie, Pa.
- Monday, July 01, 2013Placental Cells May Prevent Viruses from Passing from Mother to Baby, Says Pitt/MWRI TeamCells of the placenta may have a unique ability to prevent viruses from crossing from an expectant mother to her growing baby and can transfer that trait to other kinds of cells, according to researchers.
- Friday, July 05, 2013Huda Y. Zoghbi, M.D., Will Receive Pitt’s Dickson Prize at Science 2013—ConvergenceA renowned molecular geneticist whose work uncovered the genetic underpinnings of several neurological disorders has been named this year’s recipient of the University of Pittsburgh’s Dickson Prize in Medicine.
- Monday, July 08, 2013Prodigo Signs Agreement with GetixHealth to Adopt Insurance Eligibility TechnologyProdigo Revenue Cycle Services has signed an agreement with GetixHealth to adopt Prodigo’s revenue cycle technology to help hospitals rapidly retrieve patient eligibility information from insurers while reducing denials and delays for patients.
- Monday, July 08, 2013Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Performs First 3-D Guided Breast Biopsy in U.S.Radiologists with Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC last month performed the country’s first 3-D guided breast biopsy, making it the first center in the U.S. to offer this advanced biopsy technique for the benefit of its patients.
- Wednesday, July 10, 2013UPMC Staff to Become Smoke and Tobacco-Free During Work Day in 2014 Beginning July 1, 2014, UPMC staff, including employees, physicians, students and volunteers, will become smoke and tobacco-free throughout the work day.
- Thursday, July 11, 2013Drs. Fu, Harner, Students Receive Honors at Sports Medicine ConventionFreddie Fu, M.D., and Carola Van Eck, M.D., Ph.D. are part of a research team presented today in Chicago with the prestigious Jack Hughston Award for the outstanding sports-medicine paper of 2012 published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
- Thursday, July 11, 2013Pitt Announces Revised Master’s Program to Prime Students for Careers in Assistive TechnologyTo meet the increasing demand for professionals competent in providing direct, consumer-related services in assistive technology, officials at the University of Pittsburgh have modified their master’s program in Rehabilitation Technology.
- Friday, July 12, 2013UPMC Named One of ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals in the United States for 15 Consecutive YearsFor the 15th consecutive year, UPMC has been named one of the “Most Wired” health systems in the country, the only one in the nation to achieve that distinction, according to Hospitals & Health Networks.
- Tuesday, July 16, 2013UPMC Again Earns Top-10 Spot on U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll of America’s Best HospitalsUPMC clinches the 10th place in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Honor Roll of America’s Best Hospitals for the second year in a row – again making it the highest-ranked medical center in Pennsylvania.
- Wednesday, July 17, 2013Poor Sleep in Pregnancy Can Disrupt the Immune System and Cause Birth-Related Complications, Pitt Study FindsPoor sleep quality and quantity during pregnancy can disrupt normal immune processes and lead to lower birth weights and other complications, finds a Pitt School of Medicine study.
- Friday, July 19, 2013Pitt Public Health Deploys Air Pollution MonitorsA successful method for characterizing complex air pollution patterns that rewrote laws in New York City is being used to collect data in Pittsburgh this summer.
- Friday, July 19, 2013FFANY, QVC Present $200,000 from Shoe Sales to UPCI Cancer Research The Fashion Footwear Association of New York Inc. (FFANY) and home shopping network QVC have presented $200,000 for breast cancer research to the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with UPMC CancerCenter.
- Tuesday, July 23, 2013UPMC Mercy Receives Quality Award from American Heart AssociationThe American Heart Association awarded the UPMC Stroke Institute at UPMC Mercy the 2014 Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
- Tuesday, July 23, 2013Nazarbayev University Selects Pitt School of Medicine as Strategic Partner to Establish Medical School in KazakhstanPitt School of Medicine has been chosen to guide the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev University as it establishes its own medical school.
- Thursday, July 25, 2013Self-Evaluation of Menopausal Symptoms Underestimates True Burden, Pitt Study FindsPhysicians should consider a more in-depth evaluation of their menopausal patients’ symptoms, a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study finds.
- Thursday, July 25, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC & Pitt Public Health Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Study Pediatric Traumatic Brain InjuriesChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Pitt's Graduate School of Public Health researchers have been selected by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a $16.5 million international study to evaluate treatments for pediatric traumatic brai
- Monday, July 29, 2013Premature Aging of Immune Cells Present in Joints of Kids with Chronic Arthritis, Pitt/Children’s Hospital Team Says The joints of children with the most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis contain immune cells that resemble those of 90-year-olds, according to a new study led by researchers Pitt and at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
- Wednesday, July 31, 2013Awards and Accolades: UPMC Leadership, Staff AchievementsUPMC often is recognized by professional societies and other prestigious organizations for significant achievements and exceptional leadership
August
- Thursday, August 01, 2013UPCI Researchers Target ‘Cell Sleep’ to Lower Chances of Cancer Recurrence An international research team led by University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) scientists discovered that by preventing cancer cells from entering a state of cellular sleep, cancer drugs are more effective, and there is a lower chance of cancer re
- Thursday, August 01, 2013Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Receives National Recognition for Environmental AchievementsPractice Greenhealth named Magee a member of its Environmental Leadership Circle (ELC) for the second consecutive year.
- Friday, August 02, 2013UPMC Hospitals Honored with Achievement Awards in Patient Safety and Community BenefitThe Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) honored two UPMC hospitals with 2013 Achievement Awards.
- Sunday, August 04, 2013Practice Makes the Brain’s Motor Cortex More Efficient, Pitt Researchers SayNot only does practice make perfect, it also makes for more efficient generation of neuronal activity in the primary motor cortex, the area of the brain that plans and executes movement, according to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of
- Tuesday, August 06, 2013University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute International Academy Scholars Present Projects The UPCI International Academy is designed to give students real-world experience in working alongside scientists and cancer clinicians. On the final day of the program, students will present findings about the work they did this summer.
- Thursday, August 08, 2013Researchers Ask Pittsburgh’s International Community for Help on Dengue VaccineUniversity of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers are expanding their efforts to develop a vaccine for a deadly tropical virus by looking in their own backyard.
- Friday, August 09, 2013‘Sciencepalooza!’ Brings YMCA and YWCA Summer Campers to Pitt for Fun with Bones, Microscopes and MoreThe 400 students running around campus today won’t be attending classes at the University of Pittsburgh this fall. But because of the fun they have today, many of the youngsters might consider pursuing a career in the sciences – once they finish high scho
- Friday, August 09, 2013Awards and Accolades: University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences Announce Faculty, Staff Achievements The faculty, staff and students of the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences often are recognized by academic and scientific societies and other prestigious organizations for their significant achievements and exceptional leadership.
- Tuesday, August 13, 2013Decellularized Mouse Heart Beats Again after Regeneration with Human Heart Precursor Cells in Pitt ProjectFor the first time, a mouse heart was able to contract and beat again after its own cells were stripped and replaced with human heart precursor cells, said scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
- Tuesday, August 13, 2013UPMC Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program Re-Accredited by FACTUPMC CancerCenter’s Adult Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Program has been awarded a three-year re-accreditation by the nonprofit Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
- Wednesday, August 14, 2013Putting Patients First, Matilda Theiss Health Center Receives Recognition for Patient-Centered Medical Home Model The Matilda H. Theiss Health Center has received the highest level of recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the delivery of collaborative and comprehensive patient-centered primary care.
- Friday, August 16, 2013UPCI Oncologist Recognized for Lung Cancer Research that Promises New TherapiesMedical oncologist Timothy Burns, M.D., Ph.D., has been recognized for his work in lung cancer research with the American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Cancer Discovery Award and the LUNGevity Career Development Award, totaling $500,000 over three years
- Thursday, August 22, 2013Brain Scans Reveal Differences in Depression and Bipolar Disorder, Pitt Study FindsBrain scans measuring blood flow can help diagnose bipolar disorder at an early stage and distinguish the condition from depression according to a study conducted by a University of Pittsburgh research team.
- Friday, August 23, 2013UPMC's Financial Results For Fiscal Year 2013 Reflect Evolving Health Care MarketUPMC’s financial results for fiscal year 2013 continue to reflect the evolving health care market and UPMC’s continued commitment to meeting the community’s health care needs.
- Tuesday, August 27, 2013African-American Women Less Likely To Receive HPV Vaccine than Whites, Even with Access to Health Care, Pitt Study FindsEven with access to health care, African-American women are less likely to receive the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), which reduces the risk for cervical cancer, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medici
- Friday, August 30, 2013Risk of Dementia Doubles for Elderly Patients Hospitalized with Infections, Pitt Study FindsElderly patients who were hospitalized with infections, such as pneumonia, were more than twice as likely to develop dementia than those who did not have an infection, according to a University of Pittsburgh study.
September
- Tuesday, September 03, 2013Alzheimer’s Association Is Named UPMC Senior Services ‘2013 Community Champion’UPMC Senior Services will honor the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter as its 2013 Community Champion.
- Wednesday, September 04, 201313th Annual ‘Run/Walk to Break the Silence On Ovarian Cancer’ to Celebrate Survivors and Remember Loved Ones To raise awareness, celebrate survivors and remember those lost to the disease, the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) will hold its 13th annual “Run/Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” on Sunday, Sept. 8, at the N
- Wednesday, September 04, 2013UPMC/Pitt to Host ADHD Conference Focused on Recovery and WellnessADHD and Executive Function: Research and Current Treatment Strategies is a day-long conference to address issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), for both children and adults.
- Thursday, September 05, 2013Pitt Hosts Latin American Fair to Promote Healthy LivingLa Feria Pittsburgh, Latino Health and Information Fair. La Feria will feature free health screenings, informational booths, food, music and children’s activities
- Thursday, September 12, 2013Revised Medicaid Sterilization Policy Could Reduce Unintended Pregnancies, Save $215 Million in Annual Health Costs, Pitt Study FindsA revised Medicaid sterilization policy could potentially honor women’s reproductive decisions, reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and save $215 million in public health costs each year, according to a new Pitt study.
- Friday, September 13, 2013Neuroscientists from Around the World Coming to Pittsburgh for Brain Imaging CongressNeuroscientists from around the world will attend a three-day forum in Pittsburgh to discuss the latest findings on how the brain changes as it matures through childhood and adolescence.
- Monday, September 16, 2013Unusual Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Preventing Prostate Cancer, UPCI Researchers FindCombining a compound from broccoli with an antimalarial drug prevents prostate cancer in mice, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers discovered.
- Tuesday, September 17, 20135th Annual Celebrating Senior Champions Dinner and AuctionUPMC Senior Services uses this annual event to recognize individuals and organizations that champion senior causes and help make western Pennsylvania a model for healthy aging.
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Holds “Topping Out” Ceremony for New Location in South FayetteChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and Rycon Construction will conduct a “Topping Out” ceremony at the new Children’s Hospital site in South Fayette Township.
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013UPMC East Presents ‘Building Better Bones’ as part of Alive & Well SeriesEducational presentation about fall prevention, fracture treatment and osteoporosis management. Participants also can get a free bone density screening. Light refreshments will be served.
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013Genomics Innovator Dietrich Stephan Named Chair of Pitt Public Health Department of Human GeneticsDietrich A. Stephan, Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013Research on Computer Modeling for Emergency Preparedness Featured in Special Journal IssueCutting-edge research on computational modeling of public health emergencies and simulations of the potential response by Pitt's School of Public Health, is featured in a special issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
- Thursday, September 19, 2013UPMC’s Response to Allegheny Health Network’s Call for Inappropriate Legislative SolutionsUPMC will make its world-class hospitals and doctors available through multiple insurance companies other than Highmark.
- Thursday, September 19, 2013Pittsburgh Steelers Participate in 5th Annual Healthy Cooking Demo for Magee Breast Cancer Survivors Steelers players and Magee nutrition and culinary staff will demonstrate the preparation of healthy entrees, including quesadillas and stir-fry, emphasizing the link between good nutrition and cancer survival.
- Thursday, September 19, 2013Three National Leaders in Sickle Cell Treatment, Research Join UPMCThree national leaders in the research and treatment of sickle cell disease have joined the UPMC Adult Sickle Cell Disease Program, marking a major commitment by UPMC to improving the care of patients with this devastating genetic disease.
- Monday, September 23, 2013UPMC St. Margaret Offering Community Flu Shot Clinics UPMC St. Margaret offers free flu vaccinations to area residents age 65 or older. Find a complete list of upcoming flu clinics.
- Friday, September 27, 2013McGowan Institute Will Co-Direct $75 Million Second Phase of National Effort to Aid Wounded WarriorsThe Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) will continue its efforts to apply the latest in tissue engineering and other regenerative medicine techniques to the treatment of battlefield injuries in a $75 million, five-year second phase.
- Monday, September 30, 2013When Cells ‘Eat’ Their Own Power Plants; Pitt Scientists Solve Mystery of Basic Cellular ProcessA mix of serendipity and dogged laboratory work allowed a diverse team of University of Pittsburgh scientists to report in the Oct. 1 issue of Nature Cell Biology that they had solved the mystery of a basic biological function essential to cellular health
- Monday, September 30, 2013Next Generation Sequencing Test Developed at UPMC Improves Detection of Thyroid Cancer, Reduces Unnecessary Surgeries The new test, called ThyroSeq, was designed and developed by Dr. Nikiforov and his team and uses a technique called next-generation sequencing.
October
- Tuesday, October 01, 2013Children’s Community Pediatrics Expands to Altoona, Pa. Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) is expanding its pediatric network to Altoona, Pa. Blair Medical Pediatrics will join the CCP network and open its first location in the area.
- Tuesday, October 01, 2013‘Science 2013—Convergence’ Celebrates Exceptional Researchers, Innovative TechnologyScience 2013 – Convergence highlights the region’s academic and research strengths in science, engineering, medicine and computation. It also includes presentations by some of Pittsburgh’s leading researchers.
- Wednesday, October 02, 2013UPMC CancerCenter at UPMC Mercy to Receive 2013 Ford ‘Warriors in Pink’ Quilt UPMC Mercy and the Neighborhood Ford Store kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the unveiling of a 2013 Ford “Warriors in Pink” quilt, which will be presented for permanent display at UPMC CancerCenter at UPMC Mercy
- Wednesday, October 02, 2013UPMC St. Margaret Alive & Well Series Presents Latest Treatment Options for Severe Back and Leg Pain Educational presentation will discuss available treatment options for lumbar stenosis, a common condition that occurs in the lower back and can result in severe pain in the back and legs.
- Wednesday, October 02, 2013UPMC Bedford Memorial Alive & Well Series Presents Overview of COPD Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Educational presentation on recognizing the early warning signs of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), its causes and symptoms, and advanced treatment options.
- Monday, October 07, 2013University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Roswell Park Cancer Institute Awarded $11 Million to Fight Ovarian CancerThe five-year grant award comes through the NCI’s Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE), and will fund three clinical trials evaluating newly developed immunotherapies and an epidemiological study examining strategies to reduce risk in women
- Monday, October 07, 2013New Pitt Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing Opens With Talk on Health Care Reform Effects on Medication UseThe Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing (CP3) will foster multidisciplinary collaboration in its mission to inform public policy regarding pharmaceuticals and improve patient and physician decision-making.
- Thursday, October 10, 2013QVC Presents ‘FFANY Shoes on Sale’ to Benefit UPCI Cancer ResearchAs a beneficiary, UPCI is scheduled to receive a grant in the spring of 2014 under the condition that it raises matching funds. The grant will support research led by Adrian V. Lee, Ph.D.
- Friday, October 11, 2013UPMC McKeesport Provides Fall Health ScreeningsUPMC McKeesport is providing free health screenings at various locations throughout the fall, including assessment of blood pressure, blood oxygenation by non-invasive pulse oximetry, body fat, bone density, visual acuity and pulmonary function.
- Friday, October 11, 2013Inaugural ‘Scope It Out 5K Run/Walk Pittsburgh’ to Benefit Cancer Research at UPCIThe Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation in Pittsburgh is hosting the inaugural Scope It Out 5K Run/Walk to bring awareness to colon cancer. The event also will support research at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI).
- Monday, October 14, 2013UPMC, Local Artists Join Forces to Honor Breast Reconstruction Awareness DayFewer than a quarter of the women undergoing breast cancer-related surgery in the U.S. are fully aware of their breast reconstruction options or the quality of the surgical outcomes they can expect.
- Monday, October 14, 2013The 2013 Hillman Cancer Center Gala: ‘Living Courageously: A Future Without Cancer’“Living Courageously: A Future Without Cancer,” a donor recognition and fundraising gala to benefit the UPMC CancerCenter and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI).
- Tuesday, October 15, 2013First Hillman Cancer Center Wellness Fair to Feature Yoga, Nutrition, MusicProviders of yoga, massage, acupuncture, nutrition, mindfulness, music, art therapy and many more will be featured at the inaugural Integrative Cancer Wellness Fair
- Tuesday, October 15, 2013Pitt Public Health Study Finds Nearly a Third of Pittsburgh Homicides Might Have Been PreventedMore than 30 percent of the homicides in Pittsburgh last year were likely related to peer violence, not gang activity, and are the type of crime most readily prevented by early intervention, according to Pitt Public Health experts.
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013UPCI Contributes to National ‘Checklist’ for Personalized Testing in Cancer Clinical TrialsA A University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute professor contributed to guidelines that will be used by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to evaluate proposals for clinical trials.
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013UPMC, Local Artists Unveil Mannequins to Highlight Breast Reconstruction Awareness DayUPMC and local artists are collaborating with displays of these artistically rendered mannequin busts at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, the Hillman Cancer Center and UPMC Passavant.
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013Retired Night Shift Workers Have Higher Risk of Diabetes, Pitt Study FindsPeople who regularly work night shifts in their lifetimes are twice as likely to have diabetes, even if they have retired and returned to a normal, daytime schedule, according to a new study Pitt study.
- Wednesday, October 16, 2013Hardening of Arteries in Elderly Adults Linked to Plaques in Brain, Pitt Study FindOlder adults with hardening of the arteries are more likely to have beta-amyloid plaques in their brain even if they have no signs of dementia, according to a Pitt study published online today in the journal Neurology.
- Monday, October 21, 2013UPMC East Alive & Well Series PresentationEducational presentation about early detection, risk factors and advanced treatment options for breast and colon cancer. Light refreshments will be served.
- Tuesday, October 22, 2013MWRI Director and Pitt Faculty Member Elected to Institute of MedicineYoel Sadovsky, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Magee-Womens Research Institute and professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine.
- Thursday, October 24, 2013UPMC Opens Centralized Clinical Lab to Speed Diagnoses for PatientsUPMC recently opened the new $39 million Clinical Labs Building (CLB) on its Oakland campus to provide faster and more cost-effective diagnostic testing for patients.
- Tuesday, October 29, 2013UPMC Statement: City of Pittsburgh Continues to Ignore Its Own Laws In Its Purely Politically Motivated Challenge of UPMC's Tax-Empt StatusSuing a parent company with no employees is a sham that seeks to deny the public and UPMC a fair hearing.
- Wednesday, October 30, 2013Low Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Associated with Preterm Birth in Non-White MothersAfrican-American and Puerto Rican women who have low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to go into labor early and give birth to preterm babies, research led by Pitt Public Health reveals.
November
- Friday, November 01, 2013Pitt Team Treats Gum Disease by Using Homing Beacon to Bring Needed Immune Cells to Inflamed AreaThe red, swollen and painful gums and bone destruction of periodontal disease could be effectively treated by beckoning the right kind of immune system cells to the inflamed tissues,
- Monday, November 04, 2013Pitt Public Health Professor Receives National Faculty Award Margaret Potter, J.D., M.S., professor at Pitt's School of Public Health was awarded a 2013 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)/Pfizer Faculty Award at the ASPPH Annual Meeting.
- Monday, November 04, 2013Weighing In: Three Years Post-Op Bariatric Surgery Patients See Big Benefits, Pitt Study SaysFor millions of Americans struggling with obesity and considering surgical procedures to achieve weight loss and alleviate obesity-related health complications, a new study adds weight to the health benefits attributed to bariatric surgery.
- Monday, November 04, 2013Women Report Better Sexual Health after Weight-Loss Surgery, Researchers FindResearchers measuring the changes in sexual function and sex hormone levels in women following bariatric surgery have found that, on average, women reported significant improvements in overall sexual functioning and satisfaction.
- Monday, November 04, 2013UPMC Expands the Use of Next-Generation Sequencing for Cancer Patients to Guide New TherapiesIn a move away from a one-size-fits-most approach to treating cancer, UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh are significantly expanding capabilities to use next-generation sequencing to provide personalized care for cancer patients.
- Monday, November 04, 2013Compounded Medication to Prevent Preterm Birth Not a Safety Risk, Pitt Study ConfirmsA new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology by researchers from Pitt's School of Medicine and the School of Pharmacy, reports that a compounded medication to prevent preterm birth does nto raise safety concerns.
- Monday, November 04, 2013Six UPMC hospitals were named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.Six UPMC hospitals were named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.
- Tuesday, November 05, 2013Considerable Gender, Racial and Sexuality Differences Exist in Attitudes Toward BisexualityMen who identify themselves as heterosexual are three times more likely to categorize bisexuality as "not a legitimate sexual orientation," according to an analysis led by Pitt Public Health researcher Mackey Friedman, Ph.D., M.P.H.
- Tuesday, November 05, 2013UPMC, Local Artists present ‘The Art of Breast Reconstruction’ at Andy Warhol Museum UPMC and local artists are collaborating with displays of these artistically rendered mannequin busts at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, the Hillman Cancer Center and UPMC Passavant.
- Tuesday, November 05, 2013UPMC Participates in Pink Glove Dance to Raise Breast Cancer AwarenessBreast cancer survivors are among the more than 200 UPMC physicians, staff and community members who participated in this year’s Pink Glove Dance video contest.
- Wednesday, November 06, 2013UPMC East Kicks Off New Monroeville Mall-Walker Program with Screenings, EducationPMC East kickoff event for new Monroeville Mall-Walker Program featuring health screenings that will include blood pressure, cholesterol and Body Mass Index, or BMI. Participants also can “Ask the Expert,” Cindy Donovan, Diabetes Educator/Health Coach. Re
- Thursday, November 07, 2013Financial Results For First Quarter of Fiscal Year Show UPMC Uniquely Positioned to Continue Meeting Community's NeedsUPMC’s financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 show continued preference for UPMC’s clinical services and insurance products.
- Thursday, November 07, 2013HVI 3 Stars RatingUPMC Presbyterian and UPMC Shadyside have received the highest score for coronary artery bypass surgery from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), placing them in the top 13 percent of hospitals in the nation
- Monday, November 11, 2013UPMC East Alive & Well Series Emphasizes Importance of Regular Visits with Primary Care PhysiciansA discussion on the importance of maintaining regular visits with your Primary Care Physician (PCP). Attendees will learn ways to prevent heart disease, diabetes and other conditions, and the importance of wellness screenings.
- Monday, November 11, 2013UPMC Bedford Memorial to Offer Diabetes and Wellness Expo Diabetes is the sixth-leading cause of mortality in Bedford County. UPMC Bedford has made this chronic disease a priority health issue and is focused on increasing community participation in diabetes education, prevention and management programs offered t
- Tuesday, November 12, 2013NCI Renews SPORE Grant of More than $12 Million for Melanoma, Skin Cancer Research at UPCIThe award is the fourth grant awarded to UPCI through the SPORE program, which requires cancer institutes to document strong collaboration between eminent scientists and clinicians as well as programs in translational research.
- Thursday, November 14, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Receives $50,000 Childhood Cancer Research Grant from the St. Baldrick’s FoundationLinda M. McAllister-Lucas, M.D., Ph.D., chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, has been awarded a one-year, $50,000 grant from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
- Thursday, November 14, 2013NIH Grant Funds Multicenter Study of Mysterious Trauma-Induced HemorrhagingStephan Wisniewski, Ph.D., of Pitt's Graduate School of Public Health, will coordinate a new, multicenter, multidisciplinary effort to study a deadly bleeding syndrome that occurs without warning in some trauma patients.
- Thursday, November 14, 2013Pitt Team Aims to Change Tissue Microenvironment to Fend Off Cancerous TumorsThe magic to killing cancer cells might not be in the bullet, but in the gunpowder that accompanies it, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), partner with UPMC CancerCenter.
- Friday, November 15, 2013Magee Surgeon First in the Region to Perform a Robotic Single-Site HysterectomyAlexander Olawaiye, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at Magee, last week performed a hysterectomy by removing the patient’s uterus through one incision in the belly button.
- Monday, November 18, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Opens Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation UnitChildren’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Rehabilitation Institute will open an eight-bed pediatric inpatient rehabilitation unit this week.
- Monday, November 18, 2013Breast Cancer Research Foundation Continues Support of Pitt Investigators with New Funding for Personalized Medicine ResearchIn the last five years, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation has provided research support for scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Magee-Womens Research Institute with nearly $2 million in funding for breast cancer research.
- Monday, November 18, 2013Teens Who Drink Alone More Likely To Develop Alcohol Problems as Young Adults, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon Researchers FindMost teenagers who drink alcohol do so with their friends in social settings, but a new study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Pitt reveals that a significant number of adolescents consume alcohol while they are alone.
- Tuesday, November 19, 2013UPMC CancerCenter, UPCI to Honor Late Founder Dr. Ronald HerbermanThe University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute will host a tribute to the late Ronald Herberman, M.D. Dr. Herberman was the founding director of UPCI and the UPMC CancerCenter and a prominent researcher in the field of cancer immunotherapy.
- Thursday, November 21, 20132014 U.S. Paralympians, Military Vets Compete in Sled-Hockey Championships Co-Sponsored by UPMCThe USA Hockey Sled Classic championships presented by the NHL, and sponsored in part by the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, is bringing 16 teams to Pittsburgh from Thursday to Sunday to play championships in three divisions.
- Friday, November 22, 2013Lack of Birth Control Information Poses Danger for Women on Common Acne Drug, Study FindsWomen taking a widely prescribed treatment for acne, known to cause birth defects, are often not fully aware of their contraceptive choices, according to a new study from researchers at Pitt's School of Medicine.
- Monday, November 25, 2013Children’s Community Pediatrics Now Offers 24/7 Access to Care for Common Illnesses through On-line Video AppointmentsFamilies in Pennsylvania now can access Children’s Community Pediatrics (CCP) board-certified pediatricians for many common illnesses day or night through a virtual visit using a computer with a webcam.
- Monday, November 25, 2013Free Boots (Blessed First by Bishop Zubik) and Foot Care All Part of ‘Hearts to Soles 2013’UPMC orthopaedic surgeon Stephen Conti, M.D., his family and fellow foot-care professionals bring to Pittsburgh a national non-profit movement that they continue to grow called Our Hearts to Your Soles
- Tuesday, November 26, 2013Improved Pediatrician/Parent Communication Could Yield Stronger Adolescent Health Outcomes, Pitt Study FindsImproved communication between pediatric providers and the parents and guardians of adolescents could lead to better health outcomes, a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study reports.
- Tuesday, November 26, 2013UPMC East Alive & Well Series Winter Tips“Down But Not Out: Getting Through the Wintertime Blues,” is an educational session that will offer ways to understand the signs, symptoms, causes and treatment of depression.
- Wednesday, November 27, 2013Pitt Unlocks Trove of Public Health Data to Help Fight Deadly Contagious DiseasesIn an unprecedented windfall for public access to health data, Pitt Graduate School of Public Health researchers have collected and digitized all weekly surveillance reports for reportable diseases in the United States going back more than 125 years.
- Wednesday, November 27, 2013UPMC Alerts Patients to Privacy ConcernsTo protect the privacy rights of its patients, UPMC is alerting nearly 1,300 people treated at various UPMC locations over the past year that their records were viewed inappropriately by a UPMC McKeesport employee who was not involved in their care.
December
- Wednesday, December 04, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Named to Leapfrog Group’s Elite National List of Pediatric Hospitals that Provide Highest Levels of Safety and Quality Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is one of only 13 pediatric hospitals in the nation named to The Leapfrog Group’s 2013 class of Top Hospitals.
- Thursday, December 05, 2013UPMC Honors Organ Donors with Dedicated Roses on 2014 Rose Bowl FloatA little piece of UPMC will be represented at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., on New Year’s Day. Rose vials with notes signed by hospital presidents in the UPMC network will be used to hold flowers on the Donate Life Float.
- Friday, December 06, 2013Magee-Sponsored ‘Girls on the Run’ Fall Program Concludes with Pep Rally, 5KWith a commitment to encourage positive behaviors among young girls by integrating physical activity with lessons on confidence, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC presents the Inaugural Girls on the Run (GOTR) Fall 5K.
- Tuesday, December 10, 2013Recent Reproductive Coercion Associated with Unintended Pregnancy, Says Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC ExpertAccording to a Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC study, birth control sabotage and pressure to become pregnant by male partners in the past three months is associated with recent unintended pregnancy among young adults utilizing reproductive heal
- Wednesday, December 11, 2013Certain Advanced Breast Cancer Patients May Benefit From Surgery Before Other Treatment, UPMC-Advised Study FindsPatients newly diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and a solitary bone metastasis could benefit from surgery prior to other treatment, according to early results from a clinical trial presented today at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
- Friday, December 13, 2013University of Pittsburgh Named Regional Stroke Center by NIHA new network of 25 regional stroke centers working with nearby satellite facilities will span the country and address the three prongs of stroke research: prevention, treatment and recovery.
- Sunday, December 15, 2013Lung Lesions of TB Variable, Independent Whether Infection is Active or Latent, Says Pitt StudyThe lung lesions in an individual infected with tuberculosis (TB) are surprisingly variable and independent of each other, despite whether the patient has clinically active or latent disease, according to a new Pitt study.
- Monday, December 16, 2013Shoeshiner and Philanthropist Albert Lexie to Retire After Raising More Than $202,000 for the Free Care Fund at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Albert Lexie, of Monessen, who has been shining shoes at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC for more than three decades, will retire this month. His last day will be Tuesday, Dec. 17.
- Tuesday, December 17, 2013Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Partners Exclusively with MDLIVE to Offer Second Opinions for Pediatric CareMDLIVE’s network of more than 3 million members across the United States who have a child dealing with a pediatric illness or disease will have round-the-clock access to Children’s Hospital experts for a medical second opinion.
- Tuesday, December 17, 2013Pitt-Led Microbicide Trials Network Awarded $70 Million Over Seven Years to Develop, Test HIV Prevention Products With funding of $70 million to support its effort into 2021, the Microbicide Trials Network (MTN) will continue to develop and test products that aim to reduce the spread of HIV, federal officials announced today.
- Wednesday, December 18, 2013Discovery of Immune Avoidance Mechanism Could Lead to Treatments for Deadly Mosquito-borne VirusesA mosquito-borne virus that kills about half of the people it infects uses a never-before-documented mechanism to “hijack” one of the cellular regulatory systems of its hosts to suppress immunity, according to a new Pitt study.
- Wednesday, December 18, 2013UPMC’s Testimony Before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health in Opposition to House Bills 1621 and 1622, Dec. 18, 2013Read the complete written testimony given on Dec. 19, 2013 before the Pennsylvania House Committee on Health in opposition to House Bills 1621 and 1622.
- Thursday, December 19, 2013African-American Women Must Eat Fewer Calories or Burn More to Lose as Much Weight as CaucasiansAfrican-American women may need to eat fewer calories or burn more than their Caucasian counterparts to lose a comparable amount of weight, according to researchers at Pitt's School of Medicine.
- Thursday, December 19, 2013High Anxiety Levels May Increase Long-Term Risk of Stroke, Pitt Study FindsPeople with high levels of anxiety may be at an increased risk for stroke, according to a new study published today in the journal Stroke.

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