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July 24, 2017 UVA Launching Group Pregnancy Care, Education Program

To improve health outcomes for new moms and babies and reduce health disparities, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital and UVA…

Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, MD, and R. Ariel Gomez, MD

July 18, 2017 High Blood Pressure: Could Aggressive Treatment Lead To Kidney Damage?

Aggressive combination treatments for high blood pressure that are intended to protect the kidneys may actually be damaging the organs,…

July 12, 2017 Babies Born Big More Likely to Become Obese Children

Infants born with a high birthweight are more likely to become obese children, a new study from the UVA Children's…

July 11, 2017 New Way to Shut Off Genes Speeds Battle Against Genetic Diseases

Gene editing using the CRISPR system is transforming genetic research and could be poised to transform the treatment of genetic…

June 27, 2017 Four UVA Children’s Hospital Specialties Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Four specialties at University of Virginia Children’s Hospital are ranked among the top 50 nationally in the 2017-2018 “Best Children’s…

Sean Moore's discovery could benefit precision medicine.

May 23, 2017 Precision Medicine Collides With A Clock Mystery From 1665

An odd phenomenon observed in 1665 explains how the body knows when to replace disease-preventing cells in our guts. The…

Adam Goldfarb and Kamal Elagib talk platelet making

May 18, 2017 Platelet Discovery Could Benefit Preemies

The emergency call issued by the American Red Cross earlier this year was of a sort all too common: Platelet…

Yan Hu, PhD, (left) and Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez, MD, made a discovery about how the heart forms.

May 8, 2017 Kidney Research Leads to Unexpected Heart Discovery

Kidney research at the School of Medicine has unexpectedly led to a discovery about the formation of the heart, including…

Mark DeBoer, MD, has created a metabolic crystal ball that can predict disease risk.

March 30, 2017 Metabolic Crystal Ball Can Predict Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes

A metabolic crystal ball developed by a School of Medicine doctor and his research partner at the University of Florida…

March 15, 2017 UVA Receives $1.9 Million Contract to Study Childhood Obesity Treatments in Dan River Region

School of Medicine researchers have received $1.9 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effectiveness of…