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Chip Reynolds, MD, takes part in a Q&A about depression, sleep, and suicide, which tend to manifest differently in older people than in younger populations. Learn More
Pitt is part of a consortium that investigates genes associated with autism. The group includes CMU, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Broad Institute in Boston, and UCSF. Learn More
Findings related to primary auditory cortex in people with schizophrenia, by Matthew L. McDonald, PhD, and colleagues, appear in the American Journal of Psychiatry. Learn More
The findings of a joint Pitt/Carnegie Mellon study, which appear in eLife, should lead to improved reliability of brain-computer interfaces for people who cannot move. Learn More
Ericka Fink, MD, of Children's Hospital, who conducted the international survey, says there's a need for research on targeted neuroprotective therapies that could improve outcome. Learn More
Pitt's new Brain Exercise and Training Program provides a platform for research on what works best to stave off cognitive decline, says co-director James Becker, PhD. Learn More
An article in JAMA Pediatrics describes the science behind a new blood test to identify infants who may have bleeding of the brain from shaken-baby syndrome Learn More
The background stories of two paralyzed volunteers illustrate the remarkable progress in mind-controlled prosthetics, as well as the significant amount of research that lies ahead. Learn More
"Depressed older adults often see little benefit from the medications that we typically use,” says Jordan F. Karp, MD, lead researcher of the Pittsburgh study site. Learn More
The neural pathway originates from the posterior parietal cortex, which scientists used to think was involved only in associating sensory inputs and building a representation of extrapersonal space. Learn More
The first STAT Madness bracket pitted 32 discoveries published in peer-reviewed journals last year against one another to find the best new ideas in science and medicine. Learn More
Early intervention is the goal, says William Klunk, MD, PhD. Knowing who is destined to develop the disease, and who isn't, makes it easier to identify biomarkers that are present before symptoms. Learn More
The last bracket: Pitt's work on restoring the sense of touch through a brain-computer interface is up against Michigan's sepsis test. You can vote. Learn More
A Pittsburgh public television documentary features Pitt brain research that could help predict which teens will become psychotic, so that families can intervene early. Learn More
Niki Kapsambelis talks about what she learned through interviews with a large family susceptible to the disease, and the Pitt research scientists who are trying to get to the bottom of it. Learn More
Researchers try to keep certain proteins from entering the wrong parts of cells and then clumping in the brain and spinal cord, a process that appears to lead to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Learn More
Psychiatry professor Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, MD, PhD, has found 29 genetic markers that help explain why people with rheumatoid arthritis rarely develop schizophrenia. Learn More
The medical school magazine interviews Nathan Copeland about his role in a scientific "first": using a robotic arm that can sense touch. Learn More
"Is social media making us lonelier?" Francis Collins asks, reacting to Pitt's national survey of young adults who are heavy users of platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Learn More
Pitt's brain-controlled robotic arm vies against Northwestern's hyperelastic bone in STAT's sports-style bracket to name the “best innovation in science and medicine” of 2016. You can vote. Learn More