Watercress Extract Detoxifies Carcinogens in Smokers, Clinical Trial Demonstrates
April 19, 2016 10:11 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Watercress extract taken multiple times a day significantly inhibits the activation of a tobacco-derived carcinogen in cigarette...
Four Young Researchers from the Same UPCI Lab Receive AACR
April 18, 2016 12:27 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Four young investigators from the same laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, partner with UPMC CancerCenter, ...
International Panel Reclassifies Thyroid Tumor
April 14, 2016 11:02 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 14, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, an international panel of pathologists and clinicians has...
Pitt Report Suggests Urgent Need for Policies to Support Family Caregivers of Aging and Disabled Americans
April 06, 2016 08:33 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 6, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Family members and friends provide the vast majority of care for aging Americans experiencing chronic conditions, trauma or illness. Yet,...
Reductions in Pain and Disability After Bariatric Surgery
April 05, 2016 11:03 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 5, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - In the three years following bariatric surgery, the majority of patients experienced an improvement in pain and walking ability, as well...
Blood Test for Heart Disease Risk May Benefit Black Women
March 30, 2016 09:06 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Middle-aged black women have higher levels of a protein in their blood associated with a predictor of heart disease than their white...
Social Media Use Associated With Depression in Young Adults According to New Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
March 22, 2016 08:35 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The more time young adults use social media, the more likely they are to be depressed, according to new research from the University of...
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Performs First Detailed Analysis of PA's Rapid Rise in Drug Overdoses
March 10, 2016 14:12 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Drug-overdose deaths in Pennsylvania increased 14-fold in the last 35 years, with rates climbing especially fast in relatively young...
State Laws Boost Flu Vax Rates in Health Care Workers, According to New Research Led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
March 02, 2016 11:14 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., March 2, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - State laws mandating influenza immunization for people who work in health care increase their vaccination rates, according to new...
Students in LGBTQ-Affirmative Locales Binge Drink Less
February 29, 2016 09:50 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Both heterosexual and gay/lesbian students report less binge alcohol consumption when living in states or cities that have greater...