Watching More TV as a Young Adult Predicts Obesity
August 31, 2015 09:03 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - The more hours young adults spend watching television each day, the greater the likelihood that they'll have a higher body mass index and...
Obesity-Related Causes of Stillbirth Detailed in Pitt Analysis
August 26, 2015 11:01 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 26, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Obese women are nearly twice as likely as their lean counterparts to have stillborn babies for several specific, potentially preventable...
University of Pittsburgh Gives Sepsis Care Guidance Ahead of National Mandate
August 18, 2015 11:02 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Pitt School of Medicine Leads Sepsis Care Guidance in Preparation for Nationwide Hospital Requirements
As hospitals nationwide brace...
More Marijuana Dispensaries Linked to More Hospitalizations
August 10, 2015 10:38 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 10, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Places with More Marijuana Dispensaries Have More Marijuana-Related Hospitalizations
People who live in areas of California with a...
$5M Effort to Guide Use of HIV Prevention Meds in Africa
August 03, 2015 10:04 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Pitt Researchers to Monitor Resistance to HIV Drugs in Africa
Infectious diseases researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School...
Menopause Associated with More Fat Around Heart, Raising Risk for Heart Disease
July 22, 2015 10:04 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 22, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Late- and post-menopausal women have significantly greater volumes of fat around their hearts – a risk factor for heart disease...
Cholesterol Metabolism Linked to HIV Progression
July 17, 2015 13:03 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 17, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Cholesterol Metabolism in Immune Cells Linked to HIV Progression, May Lead to New Therapy
Enhanced cholesterol metabolism in certain...
Early HIV Treatment Improves Survival in Some Patients with Newly Diagnosed TB New Pitt Study Finds
July 09, 2015 13:09 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Starting anti-HIV treatment within two weeks of the diagnosis of tuberculosis, or TB, improved survival among patients with both...
Pitt Scientists Lead Consensus Guidelines for Thyroid Cancer Molecular Tests
July 06, 2015 15:01 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) scientists recently led a panel of experts in revising national guidelines for thyroid...
Mosquito-Borne Viruses Subject of $4M in Federal Grants to Scientists in Pitt's Center for Vaccine Research
July 02, 2015 09:05 ET
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University of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research (CVR) recently received nearly $4 million through five federal...