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Childhood Brain Tumors: A New Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment | UPMC Italy
Childhood Brain Tumors: A New Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

16 April 2025

Childhood Brain Tumors: new research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital could pave the way for more personalized therapies.

ISMETT: Massimo Pinzani appointed new Scientific Director
ISMETT-UPMC: A Heart from Prague Saves Life of a Sicilian Patient

3 April 2025

Transplant performed with Heart-in-a-box technology. The heart that enabled a Sicilian man to regain a normal life comes from Prague.

New Test for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease | UPMC Italy
New Test for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

28 March 2025

A team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh has developed an innovative test capable of detecting the early stages of tau protein accumulation, one of the key indicators of the Alzheimer’s disease. A step forward that could revolutionize the fight against this neurodegenerative condition.