March 23, 2011 Blue Ridge Poison Center: More than a hotline

While answering calls about possible poison exposures is what the University of Virginia Health System’s Blue Ridge Poison Center is…

March 15, 2011 UVA researchers identify certain group of drivers with type 1 diabetes at higher risk for car accidents

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Mar. 10, 2011 – Getting behind the wheel of a car carries certain risks, as more than 1.2…

March 10, 2011 Clinical trial of scalpel-free brain surgery at UVA relieves patient’s debilitating tremor

Doctors at the University of Virginia Health System have for the first time used focused sound waves to relieve a…

March 3, 2011 Physicians at UVA rank among best doctors in America

The listing of Best Doctors in America ® 2011-2012 by Best Doctors, Inc. names 195 University of Virginia physicians as…

February 26, 2011 Katie Couric helps dedicate Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center

Katie Couric and University of Virginia leaders joined hundreds of guests Saturday to dedicate the new Emily Couric Clinical Cancer…

February 21, 2011 School of Medicine releases 5th issue of creative journal “Hospital Drive”

Hospital Drive , the on-line journal that encourages original creative work examining themes of health, illness and healing, has released…

February 14, 2011 Global health researchers discover that leptin, the hormone that prevents obesity, also protects against a potentially fatal infection

A 10-year study of urban slum children in Bangladesh has resulted in a groundbreaking discovery that helps explain how our…

February 9, 2011 Drinking and driving death rates among college students have been significantly overestimated, UVA study finds

The rate of college student deaths from drinking and driving accidents is not nearly as high as leading national statistics…

February 2, 2011 Eric Houpt, MD, to lead $3.9 million study on the next generation of molecular diagnostic technologies

A scientist at the University of Virginia is looking to give hope via faster diagnosis and treatment to the millions…

February 2, 2011 Technique offers clearer diagnoses for digestive conditions

For about 30 percent to 35 percent of bile-duct cancer patients, a biopsy produces a false negative, says University of…