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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.

June 18, 2019 Eight UVA Children’s Hospital Specialties Nationally Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Eight University of Virginia Children’s Hospital specialties earned a top-50 national ranking in U.S. News & World Report’s 2019-2020 “Best Children’s Hospitals” guide.

June 12, 2019 iTHRIV Awards Pilot Funding, Supports Statewide Research Collaborations

The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research projects through the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. By providing seed grant funding to support early phase research projects, the program is intended to accelerate joint discovery and the application of translational medical research.

February 14, 2019 Discovery May Explain a Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

The cells may die because of naturally occurring gene variation in our brain cells that were, until recently, assumed to be genetically identical.

February 13, 2019 Antidepressant Could Stop Deadly Sepsis, Study Suggests

An antidepressant used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder could save people from deadly sepsis, new research suggests.

January 31, 2019 UVA Honored on National List of Great Neurosurgery, Spine Programs

This is the fifth consecutive year UVA has earned the prestigious honor from Becker's Hospital Review.

January 3, 2019 FDA Approves Scalpel-Free Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Tremor

“We are very excited about this approval,” said UVA neurosurgeon Jeff Elias, who led the testing of the technology. “Now, patients with Parkinson’s disease will have more options if their symptoms become refractory to medication.”

November 5, 2018 Scalpel-Free Surgery Improves Quality of Life for Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds

A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease that has resisted other forms of treatment.

October 17, 2018 UVA Opens Haymarket Neurosurgery Clinic

University of Virginia Health System has opened a new neurosurgery clinic to bring high-quality, convenient neurosurgery care to Haymarket.

October 2, 2018 UVA’s Jonathan Kipnis Receives Prestigious NIH Director’s Pioneer Award

The School of Medicine neuroscientist is transforming our understanding of the brain’s relationship to the immune system.