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January 30, 2023 UVA Health, Southwest Virginia Coalition Expand Virtual Access to Healthcare

UVA Health and a coalition of Southwest Virginia healthcare groups are partnering to better combat health problems related to the COVID-19 pandemic, backed by a $5.1 million federal grant that will expand the region’s access to care.

January 12, 2023 UVA Solves Mysteries about Leading Biomarker for Alzheimer’s

Scientists may be able to leverage the findings to develop new Alzheimer’s treatments and detect the disease much earlier, before symptoms develop.

November 10, 2022 Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Essential Tremor Highly Effective After 5 Years

The study offers important insights into the durability of the benefits of focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor.

October 17, 2022 Discovery Holds Key to Boosting Brain’s Ability to Fight Alzheimer’s, MS

The discovery of a "master controller" for the brain's immune response could let doctors supercharge the body’s ability to fight a spectrum of devastating neurological diseases.

September 23, 2022 Newsweek Honors UVA Medical Center Among World’s Best Specialized Hospitals

Three specialties at University of Virginia Medical Center are recognized by Newsweek on the news publication’s 2023 list of World’s Best Specialized Hospitals.

September 6, 2022 Frequency of Premenstrual Anxiety, Mood Swings a Public Health Issue, Study Finds

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women– that they represent a “key public health issue globally,” according to a new UVA Health study.

July 20, 2022 $5 Million Grant Boosts Innovative Effort to Treat Chronic Pain

UVA Health researchers are pioneering a new way to treat chronic pain that does not respond to medication.

June 14, 2022 UVA Children’s Honored as No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report

UVA Children’s, part of UVA Health, has been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the second consecutive…

May 26, 2022 $8 Million Project Aims to Prevent TBI in Military Personnel 

Researchers backed by an $8 million U.S. Department of Defense grant will explore how to better prevent traumatic brain injury,…

May 9, 2022 Postpartum Depression Increased During Pandemic’s First Year, Study Finds

Postpartum depression symptoms increased among U.S. women during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UVA Health study…