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March 22, 2012 Cord blood stem cell transplants now available at UVA

The new Stem Cell Transplant Program at the University of Virginia Health System recently performed its first two stem cell…

March 20, 2012 Seeking better cancer care and more jobs through research partnerships

To speed the development of and access to breakthrough cancer treatments for Virginians, the University of Virginia Cancer Center is…

March 20, 2012 New high blood pressure treatment examined

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 30 percent of American adults have high blood pressure…

March 19, 2012 UVA researchers arrest an autism-spectrum disorder in mice

Researchers led by Jonathan Kipnis at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have, for the first time, used an…

March 16, 2012 UVA School of Medicine students celebrate Match Day

  For Alyson Kepple and her fiancé, James Irvine, their green “Luck of the Hoos” T-shirts seemed to pay off…

March 16, 2012 Artificial pancreas approved for U.S. outpatient testing

A University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas that could potentially automate care for millions of Type 1 diabetes patients has received…

March 12, 2012 World’s tallest man stops growing

The world’s tallest man appears to have stopped growing following treatment at the University of Virginia Medical Center, earning the…

March 9, 2012 UVA School of Medicine releases seventh edition of creative journal Hospital Drive

Hospital Drive, an online journal of literature and medical humanities, has released its seventh issue. “We are excited about what…

March 8, 2012 UVA-led team discovers new type of DNA outside chromosomes

Researchers have discovered there are tens of thousands of previously unknown “ microDNAs ” outside the chromosomes in our cells.…

March 8, 2012 A new plan to protect healthcare workers from bloodborne diseases

To prevent accidental needlestick injuries that can spread HIV, hepatitis and other bloodborne diseases, a group at the University of…