Posts Tagged ‘University of Pittsburgh’
Brand name drugs cost Medicare the most
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Brand-name prescription drugs may be the source of regional variation in per capita drug costs, not the quantity of drugs prescribed. Continue…
Friday, February 10, 2012 11:36 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2012 12:16 - 0 Comments
Most women can skip frequent bone tests
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Older women who receive normal bone mineral density scores may not need to be screened again for 10 years, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 18, 2012 11:07 - 0 Comments
Teen brain may be primed for addiction
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The teenage brain may be particularly wired to develop disorders like addiction and depression, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2012 12:14 - 0 Comments
From seashell colors, a snapshot of evolution
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Researchers studying 19 different sea snail species have used a new technique to model the pigmentation patterns of mollusk shells, a discovery that sheds light on how ancient nervous systems evolved. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 15:57 - 0 Comments
Microcapsules quickly fix nanoscale cracks
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Researchers propose a “repair-and-go” approach to fixing malfunctions caused by small surface cracks on any digital device or part before it hits store shelves. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 12, 2012 12:24 - 0 Comments
Milky Way is ‘white as snow’
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The most accurate determination yet of the color of the Milky Way galaxy finds it is pure white—”almost mirroring a fresh spring snowfall,” astrophysicists say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2012 13:08 - 0 Comments
‘Tinkertoy’ framework most porous yet
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — An alternate approach to building porous materials could ease the delivery of drugs into the human body and better control the storage of voluminous quantities of gas molecules, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2012 13:02 - 0 Comments
Stem cells: Fountain of youth for old mice?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Mice bred to age too quickly live longer, healthier lives after being injected with stem cell-like progenitor cells derived from the muscles of young, healthy animals. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 17:28 - 2 Comments
Top 10 stories of 2011
FUTURITY — From sex appeal to fish oil to ancient buckles, here’s a look back at some of the top research news of 2011. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 16, 2011 10:05 - 1 Comment
Fake ‘intestine’ may help kids feel better
CORNELL (US) — A tiny 3-D collagen scaffold could offer relief to children who have lost parts of their intestines. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 15, 2011 10:34 - 0 Comments
Package irony: Buy quickly, use slowly
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Persuasive packaging drives initial sales but can also entice consumers to use up a product more slowly once they bring it home. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 2, 2011 11:12 - 1 Comment
Will worms in space lead to life on Mars?
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — A microscopic worm may offer clues to how humans will cope with long-term space exploration. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 1, 2011 7:52 - 1 Comment
Better electronics? Start with the switch
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A new type of switch that performs logic functions within a single molecule could mean smaller, faster, and more efficient electronics. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 2, 2011 10:36 - 5 Comments
Vitamin D: No cure-all for older women
BROWN (US) — Postmenopausal women receive no additional mortality benefit from vitamin D after controlling for health risk factors such as abdominal obesity, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2011 10:19 - 3 Comments
Paralyzed man’s mind moves prosthetic arm
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Seven years after a motorcycle accident damaged his spinal cord and left him paralyzed, 30-year-old Tim Hemmes reached up to touch hands with his girlfriend in a painstaking and tender high-five. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 10, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments
Raw sewage harbors mystery viruses
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Thousands of novel, undiscovered viruses, some of which could affect human health, are believed to be hiding in raw sewage, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 19, 2011 12:09 - 0 Comments
How the Milky Way got its spiral
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The Milky Way’s spiral arms began forming after an epic collision with the Sagittarius Dwarf galaxy, according to supercomputer simulations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2011 16:22 - 1 Comment
Hyper hippocampus fuels schizophrenia?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — New research may help explain how antipsychotic drugs manage the classic symptoms of schizophrenia, which in turn could help pinpoint what’s causing the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 15, 2011 12:31 - 1 Comment
Autism: High risk for younger siblings
UC DAVIS (US) — The risk that an infant with an older sibling with autism also will develop the disorder, previously estimated at between 3 and 10 percent, is substantially higher at approximately 19 percent, a large, international study finds. (more…)
