11/15/2023
Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for…
11/15/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine public health researchers, together with colleagues at the University of South Carolina, have received a $3.37 million grant from the National Institutes of Health…
Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, and Bradley Gelfand, PhD, Describe How Sex Is Impeding Medical Progress
11/8/2023
Medical research that could improve patient outcomes and transform treatments is being hindered by a lack of genetic research tools that consider biological sex, two UVA School of Medicine experts…
Cancer Center Researchers Seek to Harness Wearable Devices to Tailor Medical Treatments
11/1/2023
Your smartwatch could be the key to better, more personalized cancer care, UVA Cancer Center researchers suggest. A team of UVA Health researchers has demonstrated the potential of wearable and…
JoAnn Pinkerton, MD, Co-Authors New Paper About Profound Effects Menopause Can Have on Women’s Lives
10/25/2023
A sweeping new paper on menopause by a UVA Health expert and collaborators highlights the profound and sometimes surprising effects the “change of life” can have on women’s lives, health,…
UVA Scientists Target Dangerous, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
10/10/2023
University of Virginia researchers are working to outrace two dangerous germs known for quickly developing resistance to new antibiotics – and the scientists’ efforts could help us better combat antibiotic…
10/10/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered new insights into how African-American and Hispanic-American people’s genes influence their ability to use Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids for good…
10/3/2023
UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new tool to understand how medications affect men and women differently, and that will help lead to safer, more effective drugs in the…