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January 14, 2011 School of Medicine Vice President and Dean Steven T. DeKosky, MD, featured in HBO documentary on Alzheimer’s disease

University of Virginia School of Medicine Vice President and Dean Steven T. DeKosky, MD, is featured in a new HBO…

January 14, 2011 Products based on UVA discovery may revolutionize how men worldwide monitor their reproductive status

A medical home test kit based on a protein discovered at the University of Virginia Health System - SpermCheck Vasectomy…

January 14, 2011 Study shows early success in combining emerging technologies to treat brain tumors

New research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that, when combined, two emerging medical technologies hold significant promise…

January 14, 2011 Study describes “delayed anaphylaxis,” a new notion in diagnosing food allergies

Spring is here and more of us are heading outside to enjoy jogging, hiking, gardening and camping. Wherever our outdoor…

January 14, 2011 Primary Stroke Center earns Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval

The Primary Stroke Center at the University of Virginia Health System has received bi-annual recertification from The Joint Commission, earning…

January 14, 2011 139 physicians graduate from School of Medicine

The University of Virginia School of Medicine granted Doctor of Medicine degrees to the 139 members of the Class of…

January 14, 2011 Addiction expert Bankole Johnson receives prestigious award from the American Psychiatric Association

More than two decades ago, Bankole Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., pioneered the theory that certain medications could treat addiction -…

January 14, 2011 Pain Medicine Service Receives Prestigious 2009 Clinical Center of Excellence Award

The Pain Medicine Service, a division of the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia Health System, has received…

January 14, 2011 Study shows changing medical school grading to pass/fail improves student psychological well-being

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shown that taking some of the stress and competition out of medical…

January 14, 2011 Study offers key insights about how industry funding compromises integrity in academic research

A new study from the University of Virginia Health System has found that academic researchers who are highly reliant on…