Bacterial Metabolism of Dietary Soy May Lower Risk Factor for Dementia

A metabolite produced following consumption of dietary soy may decrease a key risk factor for dementia – with the help of the right bacteria, according to a new discovery.
20-Oct-2020 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Two Pitt Faculty Members Inducted into National Academy of Medicine for Work on Aging and Neuro-Rehab

Two physician scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Medicine: Dr. Toren Finkel, director of the Pitt Aging Institute, and Dr. Amy Wagner, professor of physical medicine and neuroscience...
19-Oct-2020 12:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

‘Use it or Lose it’: Regular Social Engagement Linked to Healthier Brain Microstructure in Older Adults

Older people who report greater levels of social engagement have more robust gray matter in regions of the brain relevant in dementia, according to new research. The findings matter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15-Oct-2020 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Improved Mobility in Frail and Elderly Adults Linked to Common Gene Variant

Variations in a gene that regulates dopamine levels in the brain may influence the mobility of elderly and frail adults, according to new research.
12-Oct-2020 8:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

‘Repliclones’ Fuel Perplexing Persistence of HIV in the Blood of Some Patients on Medication

In a new study, infectious disease researchers show that HIV viremia isn’t always nonadherence to medication or resistance to the drugs. Instead, the patients are victims of what the scientists have dubbed “repliclones” – large clones of...
1-Oct-2020 10:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

University of Pittsburgh Trauma Experts Aim to Reduce Deaths by Providing Blood-Clotting Agent

The study found the drug can help the most severely injured trauma patients.
1-Oct-2020 12:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Computer Model Shows How COVID-19 Could Lead to Runaway Inflammation

New study addresses a mystery first raised in March: Why do some people with COVID-19 develop severe inflammation? The research shows how the molecular structure and sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein could be behind life-threatening...
29-Sep-2020 9:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Artificial Intelligence Detects Osteoarthritis Years Before it Develops

Researchers have created a machine-learning algorithm that can pick up on subtle signs of osteoarthritis – too abstract to register in the eye of a trained radiologist – on an MRI scan taken years before symptom onset.
21-Sep-2020 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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