January 19, 2017 Affordable Care Act made cancer screening more accessible for millions, study finds

The Affordable Care Act helped make recommended cancer screening more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans, according to new…

January 18, 2017 UVA slashes opioid use while improving pain scores, study finds

A study of more than 100,000 surgical cases at University of Virginia Health System found patients’ pain scores improved even…

January 11, 2017 UVA, other NCI-designated cancer centers endorse latest HPV vaccination recommendations

Together with the other 68 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, University of Virginia Cancer Center supports the latest human papillomavirus…

January 9, 2017 UVA honored nationally for bariatric surgery, cancer care

University of Virginia Medical Center’s bariatric surgery and cancer care programs have earned 2017 national Women’s Choice Awards from WomenCertified…

January 4, 2017 New dry eye drug aims to treat cause rather than mask symptoms

University of Virginia Health System researchers have developed a potential therapeutic treatment for dry eye , with human testing to…

December 19, 2016 Unknown soldiers: UVA discovers powerful defenders of the brain

UVA researchers discover an influential type of immune cell in the membranes around the brain; These cells kick off powerful…

December 14, 2016 Creative approach to exploring genome IDs genes likely responsible for bone strength

In an important step in the battle against osteoporosis , a serious brittle bone disease that affects millions, researchers have…

December 12, 2016 UVA, Virginia Tech Carilion partner to fund leading-edge brain research

The University of Virginia-Virginia Tech Carilion Neuroscience Research Collaboration is awarding $550,000 to nine cross-university research teams from the two…

December 1, 2016 UVA named National Pancreas Foundation Center for pancreatitis care

For meeting standards to provide high-quality patient care, University of Virginia Health System has been designated a National Pancreas Foundation…

November 30, 2016 Online insomnia program can improve sleep for many, study finds

An online program designed to help people overcome insomnia significantly improves both the amount and quality of sleep, a new…