June 22, 2020
Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise Against Deadliest Brain Tumor
Focused ultrasound waves create tiny bubbles inside cancer cells, causing them to die.
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May 28, 2020
New Stroke Guidelines Aim to Improve Care Amid COVID-19
Top stroke experts have issued new guidance to ensure stroke patients receive safe, timely care while preventing the transmission of COVID-19.
April 29, 2020
Team-Up Targets Spinal Cord Injuries
Two top scientists are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments.
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.
February 13, 2020
UVA Wins National Award for Neurosurgery and Spine Care
For the sixth consecutive year, UVA Medical Center has been honored by Becker’s Hospital Review in its list of 100…
November 19, 2019
233 UVA Physicians Selected for Best Doctors in America® List
233 UVA Health physicians have been named by their peers to the 2019-2020 Best Doctors in America®List. Approximately 4 percent…
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.
July 30, 2019
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UVA as No. 1 Hospital in Virginia
U.S. News & World Report has ranked University of Virginia Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.
July 23, 2019
Doctors Determine How to Handle Blood Sugar After Stroke
Aggressive management of blood sugar levels after stroke is no better than standard approaches, a landmark study led by UVA found.
July 1, 2019
Can an Investigational Drug Delivered in the Ambulance Improve Stroke Outcomes?
UVA Health is launching a clinical trial with local emergency service providers to determine whether an investigational new drug, trans sodium crocetinate (TSC), can improve patient outcomes when administered at the first signs of a stroke.