Joshua Barney

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Deputy Public Information Officer

Josh primarily covers research and the School of Medicine. He previously worked at The Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville, Va., first as a reporter and then as an editor. He is a graduate of UVA.

Email | jdb9a@virginia.edu

Phone | 434.906.8864

Coverage Areas | Medical research, UVA School of Medicine

Posts by Joshua Barney

March 18, 2016 Leading cause of stroke in young going untreated — and it shouldn’t, study finds

Ateriovenous malformations , the most common cause of strokes in children and young adults, are sometimes left untreated, but a…

March 18, 2016 New blood test at UVA better monitors diabetes over time

A new, more precise version of the A1C test, which is used to monitor diabetes over time, is now being…

March 2, 2016 Common blood test could predict risk of recurrent stroke

A new discovery about ischemic stroke may allow doctors to predict patients' risk of having a second stroke using a…

February 23, 2016 Bacteria overgrowth could be major cause of childhood stunting

Excessive growth of bacteria in the small intestine could be damaging the gut of young children, leading to stunting, scientists…

February 23, 2016 Sweeping review of human genome IDs stroke risk genes

Researchers seeking to better understand how our genes contribute to stroke risk have completed what is believed to be the…

February 10, 2016 Unexpected link found between immune cells, weight, disease resistance

New research from the School of Medicine has shown how our DNA determines our ability to fight off viruses, revealing…

February 9, 2016 Salmonella uses strange GPS to conquer the immune system

In a surprising new discovery about potentially deadly salmonella , researchers have determined that the foodborne bacteria has a most…

January 8, 2016 UVA discovery among 2015’s biggest, say Scientific American, Science, NIH, more

A shocking discovery about the human brain made in the School of Medicine's Department of Neuroscience is being hailed as…

December 17, 2015 Prostate cancer discovery may make it easier to kill cancer cells

A newly discovered connection between two common prostate cancer treatments may soon make prostate cancer cells easier to destroy .…

December 16, 2015 Vessel discovery a major step toward growing kidneys

In a significant step toward growing replacement kidneys, researchers at the School of Medicine have identified the cells that give…