Pitt Team Finds New Type of Severe Asthma, Can Be Treated with Drugs that Suppress the Immune System
Pitt Team Shows How Childhood Viral Infection Leads to Increased Risk For Allergic Asthma as Adult
Non-Smoking Adults Diagnosed with Asthma Needed for Vitamin D Study
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: When good cells go bad, allergic asthma can develop
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Study here to determine if Vitamin D eases asthma
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Asthma patients recruited for vitamin D study
WPXI.com: Allergy season arrives early following mild winter
Children’s Hospital Researchers Find Vitamin D May Treat and Prevent Severe Allergic Response to Common Mold in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Children’s Hospital/Pitt Research Team Identify Nuclear Protein That Could Play Important Role in Diseases Ranging from Asthma to Cancer
Sally Wenzel, M.D., to Receive American Thoracic Society 2010 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishment
UPMC Offers Back-To-School Tips For Controlling Asthma
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