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Ironwood And Collaborators Present Preclinical Data Demonstrating...
Main Category: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome Also Included In: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 07 Oct 2008 - 0:00 PDT printer ...
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Study finds genetic variant plays role in cleft lip
University of Iowa researchers and collaborators have found, in a previously identified gene, a variation that likely contributes to one in five cases of isolated cleft lip.
Upper St. Clair teen admits sex assault
An Upper St. Clair teenager accused in a series of sexual assaults in the high school faces up to four years of incarceration following a hearing yesterday in Allegheny County juvenile court.
SIDS: Bedroom fan helps protect baby
Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72% MONDAY, Oct. 6 a ' Just keeping the air moving around a bedroom seems to dramatically reduce a baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome , new research suggests.
Oakland stabbing victims identified
Two University of Pittsburgh students who were stabbed inside Hemingway's Cafe in Oakland early this morning have been identified.
Call 4 Action: Pittsburghers Seeking Second Jobs In Financial Crisis
Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh region have fared better lately with unemployment than the rest of the United States -- but that may be changing.
Researchers Identify Tumor Marker for Aggressive Thryoid Cancer
MicroRNA expression profiles can be used to identify an aggressive type of papillary thyroid cancer that is often otherwise difficult to detect, according to data to be presented on Oct.
Monkey bites, mauls hand of Pitt lab technician
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating a research monkey that bit and mauled the hand of a University of Pittsburgh lab technician.
Diamond-Based Magnetic Imaging Could Prove A Boon In Materials Science, Biology, Medicine
Main Category: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Biology / Biochemistry MRI / PET / Ultrasound Article Date: 02 Oct 2008 Providing a glimpse into the infinitesimal, ...
Boaters land another touchpoint
David Malehorn slipped into his red "toy boat" kayak Wednesday and paddled to the grand opening of the Fourth Street kayak and canoe landing in the South Side.
Latrobe native enchants diners at Ivy Cafe in Ligonier
If it's autumn in Western Pennsylvania and you're looking for fantastic foliage, chances are you might end up in historic Ligonier.
EHealth Global Shows Dramatic Growth Of EHealthConnect™...
Main Category: Transplants / Organ Donations Also Included In: IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 01 Oct 2008 - 6:00 PDT Today at the annual meeting of the Transplant Financial Coordinators Association, ...
Physicists have exploited a special "flaw" in diamond crystals, manipulatingA them into monitoring magnetic signals from individual electrons and atomic nuclei and allowingA scientists to spy on some of the ...
PA Commission for Women Kicks Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month With Pink Fountain Tour
Commission for Women kicks-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month in honor of the women and families who have so valiantly fought the disease.
APT Pharmaceutical LLC Secures $32 Million in Series B Financing
APT Pharmaceuticals, a specialty drug development company focused on inhaled treatments for serious lung diseases, announced today the completion of a $32.3 million Series B financing.
Memorable moments from 2007-2008
"God challenges you and me. I challenge you, as I hope you challenge me, to be excited about our faith." - Bishop Zubik's installation Mass, Sept.
Common insecticide can decimate tadpole populations
Insecticide malathion initiates chain reaction that deprives tadpoles of food source, indirectly killing them at doses too small to kill them directly PITTSBURGH-The latest findings of a University of ...
WPIC Mental Health And Wellness Lecture Series To Begin October 1
The University of Pittsburgh's Clinical and Translational Science Institute Community PARTners Program and the Research Network Development Core at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC will host a ...
New Way to Control Protein Activity Could Lead to Cancer Therapies, Stanford Study Shows
Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to quickly and reversibly fine-tune the activity of individual proteins in cells and living mammals, providing a powerful new ...
Pittsburgh Doctor Takes Cell Phone Warning To Congress
In July, WTAE first told you about a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center doctor's concerns about the connection between cell phones and cancer.