January 14, 2011 Study seeks to explain why sudden cardiac events kill women under 60 at twice the rate of men

Motivated by a desire to understand why sudden cardiac death claims the lives of women under 60 at twice the…

January 14, 2011 Children’s Hospital and NBC29 raise over $1.8 million during telethon

Long after the cheering ended, the cameras stopped rolling and the lights went out on this weekend's 25 th annual…

January 14, 2011 Kluge Children’s Rehabilitation Center among 52 top healthcare institutions for brain injury

The Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center has been designated the state lead center in Virginia for the Sarah Jane Brain Project…

January 14, 2011 Artificial pancreas proves effective in controlling Type 1 Diabetes overnight in pilot study

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System are reporting remarkable results from their pilot clinical study of the artificial…

January 14, 2011 Researcher receives $1.3 million to evaluate online smoking cessation tool

Smokers who have tried to kick their habit may have used gum, patches or even the "cold turkey" method but…

January 13, 2011 Food Lion pledges $1 million to children’s community health initiatives

Food Lion, the neighborhood grocery for many area families, has pledged $1 million to support a building designed to provide…

January 13, 2011 UVA dedicates new Carter-Harrison Research Building

The University of Virginia is opening the new, 102,000-square-foot Carter-Harrison Research Building, which will house nearly 240 scientists and lab…

January 13, 2011 UVA cardiologist urges patients and families to get informed

A report broadcast during the CBS Evening News on June 8 noted that one in 200 patients die during elective…

January 13, 2011 Health System scientists find faster, cheaper way to investigate how particular genes suppress or cause cancer

Researchers at the University of Virginia Health System have found a new way to study how genes function in living…

January 13, 2011 Low level light therapy shows promise for improving neuronal function in Parkinson’s Disease patients, say researchers

Low level light therapy (LLLT) holds potential for improving neuronal cell function in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), according to…