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March 12, 2018 Large-Scale Genetic Study Provides New Insight Into Causes of Stroke

An international research consortium studying 520,000 individuals from around the world has identified 22 new genetic risk factors for stroke,…

February 26, 2018 Discovery Reveals Way to Stop Inflammation in Alzheimer’s, More

A new discovery about the immune system may allow doctors to treat harmful inflammation that damages the brain in neurodegenerative…

February 20, 2018 Alzheimer’s Association Backs Innovative UVA Research

The Alzheimer's Association is awarding the School of Medicine's John Lukens, PhD, a 2018 Research Grant Award. This funding will…

January 31, 2018 Jeff Elias, MD, Honored as Innovator of Year for Focused Ultrasound Work

The UVA Licensing & Ventures Group has named W. Jeffrey Elias, MD, the 2018 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year, an…

January 22, 2018 Anemia Discovery Offers New Targets to Treat Fatigue That Affects Millions

A new discovery from the School of Medicine has revealed an unknown clockwork mechanism within the body that controls the…

December 15, 2017 Powerful Glow Lights the Way to Medical Breakthroughs

Talk about shedding light on the unknown: A School of Medicine researcher has developed a way to set biological matter…

December 13, 2017 A Gold-Standard Cancer Treatment is in Decline, and Money May Be Why

The evidence is clear: Cervical cancer is best treated with brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy. Yet the use of…

November 27, 2017 Macular Degeneration: UVA Discovers Trigger That Leads to Vision Loss for Millions

In a major step forward in the battle against macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss among the elderly,…

October 30, 2017 Focused Ultrasound Shows Promise to Treat Parkinson’s Tremor

An initial test to determine if focused ultrasound can reduce tremor caused by Parkinson’s disease has produced encouraging results. Further…

October 24, 2017 Exercise Discovery Could Save Sickest Patients

A new discovery about how exercise helps protect us from disease could one day dramatically reduce the death rate among…