Storing Fat Around Waist May NOT Increase Diabetes Risk
7/18/2023
Conventional wisdom holds that storing fat around your belly puts you at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. But surprising new findings from the University of Virginia School of Medicine…
UVA Researchers Identify Way to Determine Risk of Deadly Pregnancy Complication
7/12/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a way to identify pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia, a serious disorder characterized by high blood pressure and kidney dysfunction…
Kathleen McManus, MD, Awarded $2.9 Million Grant to Improve HIV Care for People With Low Incomes
6/21/2023
Kathleen McManus, MD, MSCR, MSDS, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine, was recently awarded an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute…
Mariano Garcia-Blanco, MD, PhD, and Team Discover Key Determinant of Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
6/6/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered a key determinant of our risk for multiple sclerosis, advancing efforts to prevent and better treat the disease. Researchers led by…
6/1/2023
Two new discoveries from the Dudley lab at UVA Cancer Center highlight the different roles of blood vessels in solid tumors -- and the findings could help prevent breast cancer…
5/24/2023
Researchers at the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University are calling on the National Institutes of Health – and America as a whole – to take bold steps to…
Immune System’s Ability to Respond to Spinal-cord Injuries Diminishes with Age
5/24/2023
New research suggests that the immune system’s ability to respond to spinal-cord injuries diminishes with age – and identifies potential avenues to improve that response and help patients heal. The…
5/18/2023
Children’s Cancer Research Fund has awarded $250,000 to an innovative new approach to treating leukemia – blood cancer – being developed at UVA Cancer Center. The grant to John H.…
