‘Brain Health’ Mushroom Gummies Found to Contain Illegal Hallucinogens
7/24/2024
Mushroom gummies being sold to promote brain function may contain the illegal hallucinogen psylocibin and other harmful ingredients not listed on the label, UVA Health experts are warning after five…
New Precision Medicine Guidelines to Improve Patient Care
7/24/2024
A University of Virginia School of Medicine scientist and other top experts from around the world have developed the first comprehensive guidelines for reporting cutting-edge “precision medicine” research in a…
Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy In Its Nets
7/24/2024
Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, new research from…
Spark Research Innovation Competition Announces Winners
7/24/2024
We are excited to announce the winners of the second annual Spark Innovation Competition, which was created to leverage the many diverse talents of our team members and to support…
Research in Motion: Melissa Little, PhD
7/24/2024
My research really aims to address tobacco-related disparities. So, I oversee a number of NIH and state-funded grants that work directly with community partners such as rural community pharmacists, federally…
Announcing the New Department of Genome Sciences
7/24/2024
The State Council on Higher Education in Virginia recently approved our request to transition the Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) to departmental status, as the Department of Genome Sciences.…
New DNA Replication Questions Could Have Implications for Cancer
7/16/2024
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research is raising questions about how our DNA begins to replicate both in healthy cells and in cancer. DNA is the genetic material…
7/16/2024
What is NOWS Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), also known as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), affects newborns exposed to opioids in utero, leading to withdrawal symptoms such as tremors, irritability,…
