Electricity-Conducting Bacteria Yield Secret to Tiny Batteries, Big Medical Advances
4/5/2019
Scientists at the University of Virginia and elsewhere have made a surprising discovery about how strange bacteria that live in soil and sediment can conduct electricity. The bacteria do so,…
New Approach to Repairing Damaged Peripheral Nervous System Discovered
4/3/2019
A new University of Virginia study proves that a damaged peripheral nervous system is capable of repairing itself – when healthy cells are recruited there from the central nervous system.…
NIH Provides $23 Million for Statewide Translational Research Institute
3/5/2019
The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has been awarded a five-year grant of nearly $23 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance innovative ideas…
Scientists Seeking to Regrow Kidneys Make Promising Discovery
2/21/2019
Scientists seeking to regrow damaged kidneys have discovered that blocked kidneys in newborns have a remarkable ability to repair themselves after the obstruction is removed. The finding offers insights into…
Brain Discovery at UVA Makes ‘Most Promising Medical Advances’ List
1/22/2019
University of Virginia School of Medicine discovery about the role of the brain’s cleaning system in aging and Alzheimer’s disease has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as…
Exercise Before Surgery Can Protect Both Muscles and Nerves, UVA Study Suggests
1/10/2019
Exercise can protect both muscle and nerves from damage caused by the restoration of blood flow after injury or surgery, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine…
HPV Discovery Raises Hope for New Cervical Cancer Treatments
1/8/2019
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery about human papillomavirus (HPV) that could lead to new treatments for cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the…
Discovery May Reduce Need for Life-Threatening Amputations
12/26/2018
What started as an incidental discovery in a chemistry lab has turned into a project to help drug makers and doctors better heal the common and often intractable foot wounds…
