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April 19, 2016 10:11 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Watercress Extract Detoxifies Carcinogens in Smokers, Clinical Trial Demonstrates

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...
April 18, 2016 12:27 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Four Young Researchers from the Same UPCI Lab Receive AACR

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, ...
April 14, 2016 11:02 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

International Panel Reclassifies Thyroid Tumor

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...
April 06, 2016 08:33 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Pitt Report Suggests Urgent Need for Policies to Support Family Caregivers of Aging and Disabled Americans

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,...
April 05, 2016 11:03 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Reductions in Pain and Disability After Bariatric Surgery

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...
March 30, 2016 09:06 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Blood Test for Heart Disease Risk May Benefit Black Women

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...
March 22, 2016 08:35 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Social Media Use Associated With Depression in Young Adults According to New Research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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...
March 10, 2016 14:12 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Performs First Detailed Analysis of PA's Rapid Rise in Drug Overdoses

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...
March 02, 2016 11:14 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

State Laws Boost Flu Vax Rates in Health Care Workers, According to New Research Led by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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...
February 29, 2016 09:50 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Students in LGBTQ-Affirmative Locales Binge Drink Less

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...