March 23, 2017 UVA Discovers ANOTHER Immune System Link Science Said Didn’t Exist

The School of Medicine has again shown that a part of the body thought to be disconnected from the immune…

March 22, 2017 UVA Tests Online Program to Help People With HIV Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Researchers at the School of Medicine are hoping that the power of the internet – and compelling personal experiences –…

March 15, 2017 UVA Receives $1.9 Million Contract to Study Childhood Obesity Treatments in Dan River Region

School of Medicine researchers have received $1.9 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the effectiveness of…

March 7, 2017 Probiotic in Yogurt Reverses Depression

Lactobacillus – a probiotic bacteria found in yogurt – can reverse depression symptoms and anxiety in mice, UVA researchers have…

March 3, 2017 90 genes in fat may contribute to dangerous diseases

A sweeping international effort is connecting the dots between genes in our fat cells and our risk for obesity and…

February 28, 2017 UVA, Virginia Tech seek ways to assist drivers with autism

The University of Virginia Health System is teaming up with the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to study novice drivers with…

February 23, 2017 $2.5 million grant targets mysteries 
of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy affects 1 in 3,500 boys, stealing their ability to walk by age 12 and typically killing them…

February 20, 2017 Robotic surgery pioneer named director of UVA Transplant Center

University of Virginia Health System has named Jose Oberholzer, MD, a researcher and surgeon who has performed more than 1,000…

February 17, 2017 Asthma drugs could prevent deadly form of pneumonia, research suggests

Two drugs used to treat asthma and allergies may offer a way to prevent a form of pneumonia that can…

February 9, 2017 UVA Health System’s Petri named Virginia Outstanding Scientist

The University of Virginia Health System’s  William A. Petri Jr., MD, PhD , was named one of Virginia’s Outstanding Scientists.…