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August 31, 2015 09:03 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Watching More TV as a Young Adult Predicts Obesity

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...
August 26, 2015 11:01 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Obesity-Related Causes of Stillbirth Detailed in Pitt Analysis

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...
August 18, 2015 11:02 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh Gives Sepsis Care Guidance Ahead of National Mandate

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...
August 10, 2015 10:38 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

More Marijuana Dispensaries Linked to More Hospitalizations

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...
August 03, 2015 10:04 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

$5M Effort to Guide Use of HIV Prevention Meds in Africa

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...
July 22, 2015 10:04 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Menopause Associated with More Fat Around Heart, Raising Risk for Heart Disease

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...
July 17, 2015 13:03 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Cholesterol Metabolism Linked to HIV Progression

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...
July 09, 2015 13:09 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Early HIV Treatment Improves Survival in Some Patients with Newly Diagnosed TB New Pitt Study Finds

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...
July 06, 2015 15:01 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Pitt Scientists Lead Consensus Guidelines for Thyroid Cancer Molecular Tests

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...
July 02, 2015 09:05 ET | Source: University of Pittsburgh

Mosquito-Borne Viruses Subject of $4M in Federal Grants to Scientists in Pitt's Center for Vaccine Research

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...