January 27, 2011 Expert available to discuss Pompe Disease, the focus of new movie “Extraordinary Measures”

During the weekend, a film called Extraordinary Measures , starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser, debuted in theatres. Based on…

January 27, 2011 UVA, University of Miami partnering to provide remote specialty care to Haitian earthquake victims through telemedicine

Many survivors of January's earthquake in Haiti are in need of neurologists, plastic surgeons, epidemiologists and other medical specialists, but…

January 27, 2011 Blue Ridge Poison Center saves lives and medical expenses; Charlottesville mayor to proclaim March 14-21 Poison Prevention Week

Poisoning is the second leading cause of injury-related hospitalization and the second leading cause of injury-related deaths in Virginia, according…

January 27, 2011 Home SpermCheck test kit helps couples hoping to conceive better understand fertility issues

Infertility affects between 10 and 15 percent of couples worldwide. Surprisingly, problems with male fertility account for approximately 50 percent…

January 27, 2011 UVA Health System participates in historic multi-center stroke trial

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System played a significant role in a national landmark study comparing two treatments…

January 27, 2011 Author, paralympian and former UVA Children’s Hospital patient to speak at celebration

"On the third day after my amputation, Dr. Dunsmore says I am healing fast and I don't need any more…

January 27, 2011 UVA Sports Medicine offers promising new treatment for sprains and strains

The Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Virginia Health System is using a cutting-edge therapy called platelet rich plasma…

January 27, 2011 Ongoing study investigating new medication therapy for bipolar disorder

Patients who suffer from bipolar disorder, a serious mental disorder characterized by periods of excitability (mania) alternating with periods of…

January 24, 2011 UVA Mini-Med School 2010 for everyone, high school students to senior citizens

Do you want to peer down someone's throat to see his or her vocal cords in action?  Hear about the…

January 24, 2011 UVA Health System opens new hand center

"The hand has a beautiful and complex anatomy confined to small spaces. Its repair requires a deep understanding of its…