Joshua Barney

The multiple sclerosis discovery suggests new avenues for devising treatments and is a vital step toward finding a cure.

A new discovery about pancreatic cancer sheds light on how the cancer fuels its growth and may help explain how promising cancer drugs work – and for whom they will fail.

The same approach that could prevent diabetes may also prove effective for battling autoimmune diseases such as lupus and eczema.

The School of Medicine is leading a statewide effort to battle the opioid crisis and reduce the number of Virginians dying from it.

Opioids are the
leading cause of accidental death in Virginia, where the rate of
opioid-connected deaths has increased nearly five-fold since 2010. More than 1,240… read more >

UVA Cancer Center is part of a new five-year study seeking to reduce the disproportionately high rates of cervical cancer – and deaths from cervical cancer – in Appalachia, including Southwest Virginia.

The goal is to work closely with primary
care practices to decrease smoking, increase HPV vaccination… read more >

Elderly women battling breast cancer who have anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions are more likely to use opioids and more likely to die, a new study led by the School of Medicine suggests.

The findings should encourage doctors to better manage mental health in patients with… read more >

A School of Medicine scientist has identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef.

The discovery could one day help doctors prevent the infection from taking hold by allowing E. coli bacteria to pass harmlessly through the body.

The lack of information about autism’s manifestation in girls means many are never diagnosed and miss out on beneficial interventions, UVA's Kevin Pelphrey fears.

The discovery could be used to target and stop the progression of prostate cancer, which kills more than 30,000 American men every year.