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In two experiments, Temple and Pitt researchers asked participants to repeatedly study pairs of items and scenes that were either identical on each repetition or in which the item stayed the same but the scene changed each time.
12-Mar-2024 2:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Geographic disparities in access to addiction treatment medication may be linked to race, ethnicity

Buprenorphine, a life-saving medication for opioid use disorder, is far less accessible in geographic areas of the United States with racially and ethnically diverse populations than in predominantly white areas, according to a new study of...
21-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Eating too much protein is bad for your arteries, and this amino acid is to blame

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk.
19-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Pitt ranks in Top 20 for patents granted to universities worldwide

For the first time, the University of Pittsburgh cracked the Top 20 of the National Academy of Inventors' annual list of worldwide universities granted utility patents.
15-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Are you depressed? Scents might help, new study says

Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers and UPMC social workers in a...
13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Next Generation Spinal Fusion Goes "Meta"

A civil engineer at the University of Pittsburgh is applying his expertise in bridges and infrastructure to develop new materials that better treat spinal injury, repair, and recovery.
18-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Genetics may influence the body’s response to low oxygen, Pitt study finds

University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body’s response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the lung.
11-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Disruptive ideas rely on old fashioned meetings

A Pitt analysis of 20 million research papers shows how teams of scientists that collaborate from a distance are less likely to do paradigm-shifting work.
29-Nov-2023 10:00 AM EST Add to Favorites


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