New Insights About How Heart Cells Regenerate May Lead to New Drugs to Fix Damaged Hearts
8/14/2024
New research from UVA Health scientists seeking to identify drugs to regenerate tissue after a heart attack is highlighting the promise of their approach. The team, led by Jeff Saucerman,…
The ‘Growth Mindset’ Trend: Experts Caution of Valuing Effort Over Success
7/30/2024
A popular trend in business and higher education, “growth mindset” can have significant downsides when its principles are misapplied, medical educators caution in a new paper. Growth mindset is a…
Arthritis Drugs May Relieve Long COVID Lung Symptoms
7/30/2024
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential treatment for the respiratory symptoms of long COVID after discovering an unknown cause of the condition inside the lungs.…
‘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…
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…
UVA Researchers Find Outdoor Gait Training Benefits Treadmill Runners, Shin Splints
7/9/2024
Good news for all the treadmill runners who suffer from stubborn and painful shin splints: A little outdoor gait training may help, new research suggests. A randomized controlled trial found…
