April 17, 2018 Gene Affects How Some Women Store Fat – And Ups Their Diabetes Risk

A naturally occurring version of the gene KLF14 affects some women's body fat distribution and puts them at significantly higher…

April 12, 2018 Why Is My Blood Pressure Sensitive to Salt? This Gene May Explain Why

Researchers at the School of Medicine and George Washington University School of Medicine have discovered how a gene variant found…

April 11, 2018 This Could Let Doctors Customize Brain’s Immune Response to Diseases

The University of Virginia neuroscience lab that discovered that the brain connects directly to the immune system now has found…

April 2, 2018 Infant Death Study Reveals Unsafe Sleep Practices Among Babysitters, Relatives, Others

Babies who died in their sleep while being watched by someone other than parents often had been placed in unsafe…

March 29, 2018 Local Nonprofits Partner to House UVA Children’s Hospital Families

Five Charlottesville nonprofits are teaming up to make it easier for families and patients receiving care at University of Virginia…

March 27, 2018 UVA Earns National Accreditation for Pulmonary Hypertension Care

The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has designated the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at the University of Virginia Heart and Vascular Center as…

March 26, 2018 After Decades of Work, UVA Launches Human Tests of Lung Transplant Drug

In the culmination of decades of research at the University of Virginia Health System, doctors have begun human testing of…

March 22, 2018 UVA Earns International Award for Heart and Lung Care

The Heart and Vascular Center at University of Virginia Medical Center has earned the Gold Level Excellence in Life Support…

March 20, 2018 UVA Offers Safe Way to Dispose of Unwanted Medications

To help Central Virginia residents safely and securely get rid of unwanted or unused prescription medications, University of Virginia Health…

March 14, 2018 Pamela Sutton-Wallace Named to ‘Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare’ List

Pamela M. Sutton-Wallace, chief executive officer of University of Virginia Medical Center since July 2014, has been honored among Modern…