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June 2, 2020 Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Chemotherapy Outcomes

What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy – and likely many other medical treatments – because of ripple effects that begin in our gut, new research suggests.

May 15, 2020 Heart Attacks, Heart Failure, Stroke: COVID-19’s Cardiovascular Complications

A new guide from emergency medicine doctors details the potentially deadly cardiovascular complications COVID-19 can cause.

May 11, 2020 Telehealth Tools Developed for Ebola Improve COVID Care

The telehealth tools allow doctors to provide personal, high-quality care while conserving vital personal protective equipment and reducing infection risks.

April 30, 2020 COVID-19: Drug Tested at UVA Speeds Recovery

The antiviral helped patients with advanced cases recover 31% faster than patients who received a placebo, the National Institutes of Health reports.

April 15, 2020 COVID-19: Exercise May Help Prevent Deadly Complication

Researcher Zhen Yan, PhD, is urging people to exercise based on his COVID-19 findings, which also suggest a potential treatment approach.

April 8, 2020 Brain Discovery Suggests Source of Lifelong Behavioral Issues

The brain finding also could have important implications for a wide range of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

January 22, 2020 Potential Way to Halt Blinding Macular Degeneration Identified

It would be the first treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration and could significantly improve treatment for wet AMD.

November 6, 2019 The Most Comprehensive Study Ever of a Deadly Heart Condition

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an abnormal thickening of the heart, can present at any age and is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes.

September 25, 2019 Potential Way to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes Identified

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

August 12, 2019 UVA Leads Major Effort to Understand Autism Differences in Boys, Girls

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.