February 1, 2011 UVA RESEARCHERS KNOW MORE ABOUT HOW OUR CELLS RESPOND TO UV RAYS THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE

It's well known that overexposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause major skin problems, ranging from skin cancer…

February 1, 2011 UVa Study Expected to Accelerate Development of New Therapies For Hearing and Balance Deficiencies that Impair Millions Worldwide

Birds, fish and amphibians can do something that humans and other mammals generally cannot: re-grow damaged or lost inner ear…

February 1, 2011 UVA Transplant Surgeon Becomes President of UNOS During a Time of Far-Reaching Policy Change

Dr. Timothy L. Pruett of the University of Virginia Health System jokingly recalls a pivotal point in his life. Aptitude…

February 1, 2011 “Project Comfort” Brings Comforts of Home to UVa Patients, Families

The aromas of shampoo and soap filled the halls of the University of Virginia Health System last week, as nurses…

February 1, 2011 UVa Awards Nursing Scholarships to Help Address Shortage

The numbers are daunting. By 2015, the United States will need more than 1.2 million new and replacement nurses to…

February 1, 2011 UVa Scientists Discover New Human Protein Offering Clue To Immune Infertility in Men and Women

Most of us have never heard of immune infertility, yet it prevents many prospective parents from conceiving. Immune infertility is…

February 1, 2011 The Virginia Department of Health Honors UVa Health System Professor With Healthcare Workforce Award

The Virginia Department of Health has presented one of the Commissioner's Healthcare Workforce Recognition Awards to Dr. Cato T. Laurencin,…

February 1, 2011 A Type of Antioxidant May Not be as Safe as Once Thought

Certain preparations taken to enhance athletic performance or stave off disease contain an antioxidant that could cause harm. According to…

February 1, 2011 UVa Researcher Awarded $3.6 Million from NIH to Fight Growing Health Crisis of Drug-Resistant Bacteria Clostridium difficile

A University of Virginia researcher has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…

February 1, 2011 UVa Infectious Disease Researchers Awarded $5.2 Million from NIH to Develop Tests and Treatments for Gastrointestinal Parasites and Bacteria

Two University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have been awarded grants from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…