Monday, January 30, 2012
Surgery for Common Heart Valve Condition in Elderly is Safe, Restores Longevity  
Mitral valve repair in the elderly is safe and should be considered not as a last resort but as a treatment option for patients over 65 suffering from mitral regurgitation, according to findings of a large, multicenter study that analyzed more than 14,000 valve repair operations among this age group.

Friday, January 27, 2012 
Pitt Team Finds Protein That Keeps Balance Between Tumor Cell Growth and Suppression    
Using an approach that combines molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and physiology, and pathology, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified a protein that governs a key molecule involved in orchestrating the balance between tumor growth and tumor suppression..