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September 25, 2020 Genetic Differences in Fat Shape Men and Women’s Health Risks

New findings about fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face – and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.

September 24, 2020 COVID-19 Discovery in Children May Inform Vaccines, Treatments

A commentary highlights how new COVID-19 findings have important implications for the development of vaccines and immune therapies for the disease.

September 23, 2020 HIV Drugs Could Prevent Diabetes, Study Suggests

Patients taking drugs called NRTIs to treat HIV and hepatitis B had a 33% lower risk of developing diabetes.

September 22, 2020 Cancer Centers Join to Address the Impact of COVID-19

A consortium of 17 cancer centers in the United States, including UVA Cancer Center, have come together to better understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in delaying cancer detection, care and prevention.

September 18, 2020 Update: Lee Street to Close Nights of Sept. 27-28 for Repaving

Lee Street will be closed in front of the University of Virginia Medical Center from 8 p.m.-5 a.m. on the evenings of Sept. 20 and 21 for repaving.

September 16, 2020 UVA Smoking Cessation Program Outperforming Typical Results

A 15-month free program for UVA Cancer Center patients to help tobacco users quit – combining medication and one-on-one behavioral therapy – is showing promising results.

September 15, 2020 UVA Honored as a Baby-Friendly Hospital

UVA Children’s, UVA Medical Center and UVA Women’s Services have earned an international designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital for their support of breastfeeding. UVA…

September 14, 2020 Cancer Discovery Reveals Key Process in Tumor Formation

A new discovery from the School of Medicine may open the door to a new approach to treating cancer: by disrupting a vital condensation process inside cancer cells.

September 10, 2020 Concussion Discovery Reveals Dire, Unknown Effects of Even Mild TBI

Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain’s ability to clean itself, and this may seed it for Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurodegenerative problems.

September 9, 2020 Consolidated UVA Breast Care Center Slated to Open in October

To make it easier for patients to access coordinated breast care in a single, convenient location, UVA Health is scheduled to open a new Breast Care Center on Oct. 12 in Albemarle County.