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August 29, 2018 UVA Developing ‘Two-Headed Arrow’ to Kill Ovarian Cancer

A School of Medicine researcher is developing a two-fisted, antibody-based approach to destroy deadly ovarian cancer -- an approach he…

August 23, 2018 New Technique Lets Us See Brain Cells Talk, Shedding Light on Neurological Diseases

Scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk – to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid color.…

April 20, 2018 Pediatric Oncologist Honored on Top 10 List of Clinical Research Achievements

A School of Medicine researcher’s pioneering work in childhood cancer has been honored as one of the top 10 clinical…

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 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 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 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 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…