Imagine a pump pushing fluid through a flexible rubber pipe. Now, imagine that pipe accumulating debris inside it. As a result, the pipe stiffens and narrows, making it harder for the pump to push ...

There’s a surprising new cancer treatment that’s joined the ranks of radiation and chemotherapy: Exercise. Pitt researcher Kathryn Schmitz is a leader in this field, with a ground-breaking body of ...

The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) follows more than 3,300 women in the United States to learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging. Pitt ...

Bring your sense of adventure to a new world of opportunity. 15% of '24 class from Under-represented Groups Pitt is committed to maintaining a diverse, equitable and just university community.

Literally meaning “hard skin” in Greek, scleroderma is a rare autoimmune disease that causes the skin—and sometimes internal organs—to thicken and tighten. While uncommon in adults, it is even rarer ...

What if we could detect Alzheimer’s disease in patients before they show any symptoms? Psychiatry researcher Ann Cohen is doing just that using positron emission tomography — or PET imaging — to track ...

When people lose their vision, the risk of losing their independence is a major concern. But limited sight doesn’t have to limit life. Just ask José-Alain Sahel, Distinguished Professor and Eye and ...

When someone has a traumatic brain injury or a stroke, the connections between the brain's motor cortex and the muscles can be damaged. This makes it hard to move muscles properly, leading to weakness ...

Pitt researchers Anne Newman and Toren Finkel want us all to live long and prosper. They are heading up a study of the role of inflammation and genetics common to brain and vascular health. Newman is ...

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