February 1, 2011 UVA CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND NBC 29 RAISE OVER 2.2 MILLION DOLLARS DURING TELETHON

They've done it again! Each year the University of Virginia Children's Hospital telethon raises more money than the amount raised…

February 1, 2011 Pink Ribbon Polo Cup: Patients and Friends Stress Importance of Cancer Research

The Pink Ribbon Polo Cup brightened up the day in Crozet last Saturday, June 16. The breast cancer fundraiser, expected…

February 1, 2011 UVa Researchers Develop Way to Restore Genes in Human Inner Ear Cells

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have discovered a way to transfer genes, which they hope will restore…

February 1, 2011 UVa-Led Team Uncovers Important Secret in Gene Replication

A team of researchers led by University of Virginia Health System geneticists has uncovered a major secret in the mystery…

February 1, 2011 Dr. Robert E. O’Connor to Chair UVa Department of Emergency Medicine

Arthur Garson, Jr., M.D., M.P.H., Vice President and Dean of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and R. Edward…

February 1, 2011 UVa Researcher Is First Rachel Fund Grant Recipient, Will Study Congenital Disease That Cripples Newborns

Each year, the parents of an estimated one in 20,000 newborns are shocked to learn their child has type 1…

February 1, 2011 UVa Cancer Center Wins Hard-to-Get Commendation

UVa Health System's commitment to providing new levels of excellence in treating patients with cancer has yielded a coveted Three-Year…

February 1, 2011 Vitamin Extends Life of Yeast Cells

Imagine a vitamin that directly extends your life span. It's not available yet, but a discovery that a cousin of…

February 1, 2011 UVA Researcuers To Test Whether ADHD Medication Helps Young Adults Facing Real World Distractions While Driving

When a song on the radio or the cell phone on the car seat next to a young driver beckon,…

February 1, 2011 MicroRNAs Can Be Tumor Suppressors

University of Virginia researchers have discovered that microRNAs, a form of genetic material, can function as tumor suppressors in laboratory…