May 19, 2022 Gout Medicine Improves Survival for Heart Failure Patients, Study Finds

A common gout medication, colchicine, significantly improved survival rates for patients hospitalized with worsening heart failure, a UVA Health study found. The researchers believe colchicine could also reduce the risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with a buildup of cholesterol in their arteries.

May 18, 2022 New App Helps People Struggling With Opioids

With opioid-overdose deaths reaching an all-time high, a new app developed at UVA Health is helping people struggling with opioids get the care they need.

May 11, 2022 World’s 1st Focused Ultrasound  Cancer Immunotherapy Center Launched

Focused ultrasound cancer immunotherapy is opening new fronts in the war against many different cancers, from breast to brain tumors

May 10, 2022 Scientists Transform Beating Heart Stem Cells Into Brain Cells

By rewriting the cells' future, the researchers shed light on the role of genes in the development of our bodies and developmental diseases.

May 9, 2022 Postpartum Depression Increased During Pandemic’s First Year, Study Finds

Postpartum depression symptoms increased among U.S. women during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UVA Health study…

May 4, 2022 Min Y. Lee Named Chief Operations Officer of UVA Medical Center

University of Virginia Medical Center has named Min Y. Lee, MBA, MHA, as chief operations officer, where she will oversee…

May 3, 2022 Discovery Could Lead to Better Heart Attack Outcomes

Researchers have identified a potential way to improve heart function after heart attacks – and it could involve a drug extracted from plants commonly used as folk medicine.

May 2, 2022 New Tool Predicts COPD Risk for Diverse Groups 

Initial tests of a new "crystal ball" for COPD revealed that it is better at predicting risk for both African-Americans and heavy smokers than existing models.

April 28, 2022 UVA Health Earns Highest Designation for Epilepsy Centers

UVA Health’s F.E. Dreifuss Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has been recertified as a Level 4 center – the highest level of…

April 27, 2022 Online Treatment Benefits Black Women Battling Insomnia

Black women are among the groups most likely to suffer insomnia, but an online sleep intervention developed by a School of Medicine researcher can help, a new study finds.