Kids and Concussions: UVA Physician Helps Craft New CDC Treatment Guideline
9/24/2018
By Eric Swensen A University of Virginia Health System emergency medicine physician helped develop new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) treatment recommendations for children with concussions, also known…
UVA Identifies Brain’s Lymphatic Vessels as New Avenue to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
9/19/2018
By Josh Barney, jdb9a@virginia.edu (Reprinted from UVA Today) Lymphatic vessels that clean the brain of harmful material play a crucial role in the development and progression of multiple sclerosis, new research from the University…
Engineers, Physician Collaborating to Detect Impending Asthma Attacks
9/5/2018
By Fariss Samarrai (Reprinted from UVA Today, 09/04/18) About 5 percent of asthma patients suffer from frequent and severe sudden chest tightness that disrupts breathing, often leading to an emergency room…
UVA Developing ‘Two-Headed Arrow’ to Kill Ovarian Cancer Tumors
8/30/2018
By Josh Barney, jdb9a@virginia.edu A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher is developing a two-fisted, antibody-based approach to destroying deadly ovarian cancer – an approach he believes could also be modified to kill…
Autism Risk Determined by Health of Mom’s Gut, UVA Research Reveals
7/20/2018
July 18, 2018, Josh Barney, jdb9a@virginia.edu The risk of developing autism-spectrum disorders is determined by the mother’s microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that naturally live inside us – during pregnancy, new…
Pediatric Oncologist’s Work Among Top 10 Clinical Research Achievements of 2017
6/25/2018
By Dan Heuchert (reprinted from UVA Today, May 23, 2018) A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher’s pioneering work in childhood cancer has been honored as one of the top 10 clinical research…
Mills Receives Distinguished Pathologist Award
6/21/2018
By Brian Murphy Congratulations to Stacey Mills, MD, Professor of Pathology, for receiving the Distinguished Pathologist Award, which recognizes distinguished service in the development of the discipline of Pathology. This award, from…
UVA’s PositiveLinks App Improving HIV Care
6/18/2018
By Joshua Barney A smartphone app designed to improve care for people living with HIV has increased users’ consistency in doctor visits and improved their health outcomes, a new study…
