by Fernando Rigon | Mar 31, 2023 | News
We are delighted to announce that Tharick Pascoal, MD, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychiatry by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pascoal received his MD from Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil. He...
by Fernando Rigon | Dec 8, 2022 | News
Having a genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with cognitive decline and may predict Alzheimer’s disease in old age, early research released Thursday suggests. Recent large studies have hinted at a link...
by Fernando Rigon | Oct 12, 2022 | News
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects 2.5% of adults worldwide. Pharmacotherapy is the recommended initial treatment for most adults, but patient adherence can be low due to adverse effects and other concerns....
by Fernando Rigon | Sep 29, 2022 | News
In Alzheimer’s disease, reactive astrocytes can play an important role in the pathophysiology of the disease. Amyloid-β and tau tangles—the two main pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease—are associated with astrocyte reactivity. However, knowledge about...
by Fernando Rigon | Sep 14, 2022 | News
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry a Program Project Grant (PPG) renewal for “The role of astrogliosis in aging and the pathological and clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease.” The...
by Fernando Rigon | Jul 19, 2022 | News
PITTSBURGH – Contrary to early studies, brain levels of enzymes that regulate DNA-folding drop as Alzheimer’s disease progresses, neuroscientists from the University of Pittsburgh, McGill University and Harvard University reported...
