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December 8, 2022 UVA Discovery to Improve Drug Development

The finding could speed the drug-development process and help prevent potentially harmful drug interactions.

November 10, 2022 Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Essential Tremor Highly Effective After 5 Years

The study offers important insights into the durability of the benefits of focused ultrasound treatment for essential tremor.

November 9, 2022 UVA Blood Cancer Research Points 
to New Treatment for Bone Marrow Cancer

Pioneering research into the chronic inflammation often seen in certain blood cancers has identified a promising treatment approach for myelofibrosis, a potentially deadly bone marrow cancer.

October 27, 2022 UVA Creates Shining ‘KSTAR’  to Guide Cancer Treatments

UVA researchers have developed an algorithm that will improve cancer care by quickly and easily identifying patients who will benefit from powerful cancer drugs called kinase inhibitors.

October 20, 2022 Minorities Face Longer Waits for Vital Lung Cancer Treatment: Study

A single-week delay has been associated with an increased risk of death for patients with stage I and stage II non-small cell lung cancer.

October 17, 2022 Discovery Holds Key to Boosting Brain’s Ability to Fight Alzheimer’s, MS

The discovery of a "master controller" for the brain's immune response could let doctors supercharge the body’s ability to fight a spectrum of devastating neurological diseases.

October 11, 2022 UVA Discovers Driver of High Blood Pressure

The blood pressure discovery could lead to new treatments for a condition which affects almost half of American adults.

September 26, 2022 Ending a 50-Year Mystery, UVA Reveals How Bacteria Can Move

The researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the structure of bacteria's "propellers" in near atomic detail.

September 21, 2022 Discovery Could Power Up Platelet Production to Battle Blood Shortages

In addition to making available more lifesaving platelets for transfusion, the discovery could help doctors better treat both cancer and thrombocytopenia, a clotting disorder that often strikes newborns in intensive care.

September 19, 2022 UVA Health, Community Pharmacies Partner to Help Appalachia Residents Quit Smoking 

Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on text messaging. The project ultimately aims to lower the region’s cancer rates, which are among the highest in the country.