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Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Breakthrough in Post-Stroke Arm Recovery
16 June 2026
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, led by Marco Capogrosso, have opened an entirely new path: the use of epidural cervical spinal cord stimulation to restore arm function after stroke. This is the world’s first application of this technology for this specific clinical purpose.
Liver Transplant: Patients Without Anti-Rejection Drugs
19 May 2026
An important breakthrough has been achieved by researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh. Through an innovative clinical trial, patients who underwent living-donor liver transplantation remained off immunosuppressive drugs for more than three years. This represents a significant step toward one of the most ambitious goals of transplant medicine: immune tolerance.
