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Genetic variations inside individual neurons may explain the mysterious cell death seen in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases, UVA researcher Michael McConnell, PhD, has determined.

February 14, 2019 Discovery May Explain a Great Mystery of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

The cells may die because of naturally occurring gene variation in our brain cells that were, until recently, assumed to be genetically identical.

Researchers Dorian Rosen (left) and Alban Gaultier, PhD, have identified an antidepressant that may also stop deadly sepsis.

February 13, 2019 Antidepressant Could Stop Deadly Sepsis, Study Suggests

An antidepressant used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder could save people from deadly sepsis, new research suggests.

February 12, 2019 Get the Latest on UVA’s Artificial Pancreas With Testing Nearly Complete

A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher will provide updates on a UVA-developed artificial pancreas – including early results…

Kodi Ravichandran (left) consults with Sanja Arandjelovic about the lab's rheumatoid arthritis discovery that could pave the way for a new treatment for the joint inflammation that characterizes the condition.

February 7, 2019 Surprise Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovery Points to New Treatment

The discovery, emerging from the School of Medicine’s new affiliation with Inova Health, may also lead to a simple blood test to detect people at elevated risk for rheumatoid arthritis.

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Vidya K. Nagalakshmi (from left), Minghong Li and Maria Luisa S. Sequeira-Lopez are studying kidney development as part of their efforts to regrow kidneys.

February 6, 2019 Scientists Seeking to Regrow Kidneys Make Promising Discovery

The finding could help doctors regenerate kidneys in adults and children alike.

January 31, 2019 UVA Honored on National List of Great Neurosurgery, Spine Programs

This is the fifth consecutive year UVA has earned the prestigious honor from Becker's Hospital Review.

January 28, 2019 UVA Expands Diabetes Technology Clinic

The expanded outpatient clinic helps patients with type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes access the best and latest technology.

The research team behind the brain discovery included, from left, Antoine Louveau, Jonathan Kipnis and Sandro Da Mesquita.

January 21, 2019 NIH Salutes Brain Discovery in List of 2018’s Most Promising Medical Advances

The discovery identifies an important role for the brain’s cleaning system in aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

UVA’s Zhen Yan, PhD, a top expert on the cellular benefits of exercise, and his team are working to better understand how the body is damaged by the restoration of blood flow – known as ischemia reperfusion injury – and to find ways to improve outcomes for people who suffer it, including surgery and trauma patients and soldiers injured on the battlefield.

January 15, 2019 Exercise Before Surgery Can Protect Muscles and Nerves, Study Shows

UVA researchers are working to improve outcomes for people who suffer ischemia reperfusion injury, including surgery and trauma patients and soldiers injured on the battlefield.

Jeff Elias, MD, pioneered the use of focused ultrasound for the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.

January 3, 2019 FDA Approves Scalpel-Free Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Tremor

“We are very excited about this approval,” said UVA neurosurgeon Jeff Elias, who led the testing of the technology. “Now, patients with Parkinson’s disease will have more options if their symptoms become refractory to medication.”