1/8/2025
University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology and Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., have signed a multi-year collaboration agreement to advance research and development efforts on fully automated insulin delivery systems.…
Rett Syndrome Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments
12/18/2024
Scientists investigating the severe developmental disorder known as Rett syndrome have discovered a series of crucial molecular changes that occur long before symptoms appear. The findings could be used to…
12/3/2024
A research team at UVA Health is testing the potential of focused ultrasound to increase the immune response to immunotherapy in melanoma. UVA’s work with focused ultrasound already has led…
Weight-Loss Drug Reduces Risk of Death for Patients With Heart Failure, Trial Finds
11/20/2024
Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with heart failure, preserved heart pump function and obesity, new research from UVA Health…
New Technique Better Diagnoses Deadly Coronary Artery Disease
11/20/2024
A new technology which allows doctors to quantify blood flow in the heart can improve their ability to diagnose potentially deadly coronary artery disease (CAD), an international study led by School…
11/20/2024
School of Medicine researchers have discovered how long-term treatment of high blood pressure with commonly prescribed drugs can destroy the kidney’s ability to filter and purify blood. The finding could…
Does Chat GPT Improve Doctors’ Diagnoses? Study Puts It to the Test
11/13/2024
With hospitals already deploying artificial intelligence to improve patient care, a new study has found that using Chat GPT Plus does not significantly improve the accuracy of doctors’ diagnoses when…
Many Moms Fall Asleep While Feeding, Endangering Their Babies, Study Finds
11/13/2024
More than a quarter of new mothers have fallen asleep recently while feeding their babies, putting the infants at increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), research from the…
