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Aging Slowed in Mouse Model by Blocking Key Protein, Pitt Researchers Say>

Mounting the Attack on Lou Gehrig's Disease>

A study for a promising drug for the treatment of ALS called dexpramipexole is now under way. The drug won't cure patients of ALS, but there is some suggestion it could slow the progression of the disease. The Phase III study involving 943 ALS patients in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia is being conducted by Weston, Mass.-based company Biogen Idec and will conclude in the fall.

Chiropractics Target of Pitt Study>

University of Pittsburgh medical researchers are poking into a painful subject: low back pain and the effectiveness of chiropractic treatments versus traditional medicine.

Weight Loss Surgery May Increase Risk of Alcohol Abuse >

The risk of alcohol problems goes up somewhat in patients who have undergone weight-loss surgery, but not until more than a year after undergoing the procedure, new research finds.

Popular Weight-loss Surgery Increases Risk of Alcohol Use Disorders, Study Finds>

People who receive the most popular weight-loss surgical procedure are at increased risk of developing symptoms of alcohol use disorders, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH) researchers have discovered.

Sleep Linked to CRP Levels in Teens>

Adolescents appear to have higher levels of the cardiovascular risk marker C-reactive protein during the school week than over the weekend, Pitt researchers reported at the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Boston.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Chief Appointed President of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology>

A. Kim Ritchey, M.D., chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been named president of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO).

Parkinson's Disease: Reasons for Hope>

Parkinson's disease research has exploded in recent years, with each new finding giving patients renewed hope. Harvard theologian Peter Gomes once wrote, “Hope doesn’t get you out, but it does get you through. To be without hope, is to be without a future.”