Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells.

Space medicine is expected to accelerate discovery about the health span.

“Hygiene Hypothesis in a Can”: Study Sheds Light on How Parasites Could Improve Health.

Despite enthusiasm around the potential benefits of the drug sotatercept for patients with pulmonary hypertension, Pitt experts and colleagues observed a significant rate of new or worsening pericardial effusions in PAH patients treated with it.

With long-running projects like SWAN and newer studies like MsHeart and MsBrain, Pitt has become a central hub for menopause research, responding to women’s growing need for better information and support.

Rebecca Price developed a depression therapy that combines computer-based training with a neuroplasticity-enhancing stimulus, showing patients rapid and lasting symptom relief. Supported by NIH funding and now moving toward commercialization with patents and licensing options, the approach highlights how pairing psychological exercises with biological interventions can improve outcomes.