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

August 13, 2013 A ‘magnetic crystal ball’ for coronary artery disease

An imaging test commonly used to diagnose coronary artery disease has an untapped potential to predict which patients with the…

August 7, 2013 A way to reverse the suffering of diabetic nerve pain?

For people with diabetes who suffer from peripheral neuropathy, a gentle touch can be agony. A warm shower can be…

June 3, 2013 Stem cells show promise for treating diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness

Stem cells derived from body fat show great potential for treating and possibly even reversing the effects of diabetic retinopathy,…

May 28, 2013 Dying cells essential to muscle development and repair, researchers discover

Dying cells play an unexpected and vital role in the creation of muscle fibers, researchers at the University of Virginia…

May 22, 2013 Possible ‘master switch’ found in deadly brain cancer

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a promising target for treating glioblastoma , one that…

May 20, 2013 Thomas P. Loughran Jr., MD, appointed director of UVA Cancer Center

Thomas P. Loughran, Jr., MD, will become director of the University of Virginia Cancer Center , F. Palmer Weber-Smithfield Foods…

May 8, 2013 ‘Roadmap’ of human metabolism offers new understanding of cancer, obesity, more

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest computer model of human metabolism to date, an astonishingly detailed roadmap…

April 29, 2013 Scalpel-free brain surgery produces positive results in essential tremor trial

A preliminary clinical trial of a scalpel-free form of brain surgery that uses sound waves to treat essential tremor –…

April 10, 2013 New antibiotic targets potentially deadly gut infections

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have developed a promising new antibiotic to treat potentially deadly gastrointestinal…

April 8, 2013 Protecting the heart: A better way to treat breast cancer

A painless breath-holding technique offered at the University of Virginia Health System is sparing women heart damage associated with radiation…