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Posts by Amy-Sarah Marshall

February 1, 2011 MicroRNAs Can Be Tumor Suppressors

University of Virginia researchers have discovered that microRNAs, a form of genetic material, can function as tumor suppressors in laboratory…

February 1, 2011 When It Comes to Combating Rising Health Care Costs and Risks, Virginia Businesses Have an Ally in UVA-WorkMed

Sally Evans says she was intrigued by the opportunity to improve her health by learning to eat better and add…

February 1, 2011 Senior Citizen Is First Virginian To Undergo New Procedure For Leaking Heart Valve

Christina Mae Bowles enjoys living independently. The Culpeper, Virginia resident, who is in her eighties, drives herself to the grocery…

February 1, 2011 DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS CAN PLAGUE CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA

Much of the research surrounding childhood asthma has sought new approaches to managing the disease. However, little was done to…

February 1, 2011 UVa School of Medicine Achieves Its Highest Ever Ranking In U.S. News & World Report Survey

The University of Virginia School of Medicine improved its ranking to 23rd in the nation for research-intensive schools in this…

February 1, 2011 UVa’s New, Leading-Edge Imaging Equipment Will Speed Procedures and Offer Many Patient Benefits

When most of us talk about "slices," we are referring to pizza. When doctors at the University of Virginia Health…

February 1, 2011 UVa Nurses Recognized for Critical Care Excellence

Three of the University of Virginia Medical Center's intensive care units have been recognized for excellent staff communication, high patient…

February 1, 2011 New Heart Stent Study is Controversial to Some, But Considered Good News for UVa Patients

A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine has challenged the use of angioplasty in non-emergency…

February 1, 2011 COMMUNITY HOOPERS TO BOUNCE BALLS FOR KIDS

All basketball teams will have the home court advantage when they  lace up for ill and disadvantaged children on Saturday,…

February 1, 2011 TAXPAYERS CAN NOW DESIGNATE DONATIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH IN VIRGINIA

Citizens who want to provide more support to funding cancer research in Virginia may now do so on their 2006…