February 1, 2011 New Heart Stent Study is Controversial to Some, But Considered Good News for UVa Patients

A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine has challenged the use of angioplasty in non-emergency…

February 1, 2011 COMMUNITY HOOPERS TO BOUNCE BALLS FOR KIDS

All basketball teams will have the home court advantage when they  lace up for ill and disadvantaged children on Saturday,…

February 1, 2011 TAXPAYERS CAN NOW DESIGNATE DONATIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH IN VIRGINIA

Citizens who want to provide more support to funding cancer research in Virginia may now do so on their 2006…

February 1, 2011 Noninvasive Assessment of Plaque Deposits May Help Determine A Patient’s Stroke Risk

A new study by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System may change the way physicians assess a patient's…

February 1, 2011 UVa Addiction Research Featured in HBO Addiction Film

HBO Films is premiering its latest documentary, Addiction, which features UVa Health System Prof. Bankole Johnson, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., and…

February 1, 2011 Sleep Disorders Can Impair Children’s IQs As Much As Lead Exposure

Three decades ago, medical investigators began sounding the alarm about how lead exposure causes IQ deficits in children. Today, researchers…

February 1, 2011 NEED MORE SHUT EYE? NEW ONLINE STUDY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH INSOMNIA

If you are among the 30 percent of Americans who report having insomnia, a new Internet intervention may one day…

February 1, 2011 University of Virginia Medical Center, Morrison Management Specialist Fighting Obesity with Red, Yellow, Green Traffic Signals for Health

The University of Virginia Medical Center in cooperation with Morrison Management Specialist continues its fight against obesity with the launch…

February 1, 2011 UVa Cancer Team Wins Competitive Award to Find Prostate Cancer Treatment

UVa Cancer Center Director Michael Weber, Ph.D., and his team of researchers have won a $100,000 grant to further their…

February 1, 2011 Orthopaedic Surgery Team Successfully Creates Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tissue Using Synthetic Scaffolds

A research team led by Cato T. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., at the University of Virginia Health System has created a…