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October 9, 2017 An End to Dieting for People With Type 2 Diabetes?

For people with type 2 diabetes, the prescription is typically “lose weight.” But maybe not for much longer. School of…

September 28, 2017 New Triage Tool Helps Doctors Save Lives

In situations where medical resources are most limited, doctors are often forced to make life-or-death decisions with very little information…

September 27, 2017 Teen 1st in Va. to Receive Gene Therapy in UVA Clinical Trial

The School of Medicine has administered its first dose of an experimental immunotherapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia that has…

September 21, 2017 Just 1 Session of Exercise Can Help Make Cells Healthier

Whether it’s running, walking, cycling, swimming or rowing, it’s been well known since ancient times that doing some form of…

September 12, 2017 New Technique Lets Doctors Predict Genetic Disease Severity

An international team of researchers has found a way to diagnose disease and predict patient outcomes simply by measuring unbelievably…

September 1, 2017 Breast Cancer Patients on Opioids Less Likely to Stick to Vital Treatment

A new study has found a troubling lack of adherence to a potentially lifesaving treatment regimen among breast cancer patients…

August 25, 2017 New Tool Can Predict Patients’ Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest

Targeted temperature management – the precise cooling of a person suffering cardiac arrest – can literally be the difference in…

August 17, 2017 Antibiotics Found to Weaken Body’s Ability to Fight Off Disease

Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that a reduction in the variety…

August 9, 2017 Bow Foundation Backs UVA Research Into Rare Genetic Disorder

The Bow Foundation today announced a grant of $50,000 to the School of Medicine to fund research into a genetic…

July 27, 2017 Global Research Priorities Identified for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death

The scientific journal Pediatrics today published a paper from the School of Medicine, the American SIDS Institute and partner international…