Focused Ultrasound Trial Finds Promise for Parkinson’s Patients
5/11/2023
The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England Journal…
5/11/2023
New School of Medicine findings about how the brain responds to seizures could facilitate the development of much-needed treatments for the third of patients who don’t respond to existing options.…
Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health Launched
4/19/2023
The School of Medicine has launched a new Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health to improve the health and well-being of rural residents, the economically challenged and minority groups across…
Artificial Pancreas Developed at UVA Benefits Both Kids and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
4/19/2023
An artificial pancreas developed at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology improves blood sugar control for people ages 2 to 72 with type 1 diabetes, according to a…
UVA Discovers Gene That Shapes Risk for Heart Attacks, Vascular Diseases
4/12/2023
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in determining our risk for heart attacks, deadly aneurysms, coronary artery disease and other…
4/4/2023
The saliva of mosquitoes infected with dengue viruses contains a substance that thwarts the human immune system and makes it easier for people to become infected with these potentially deadly…
Alexander Podboy, MD’s Study Finds Troubling Disparities in Esophageal Cancer Outcomes
3/21/2023
Lower-income people are significantly less likely to receive a potentially lifesaving treatment for the fastest-increasing type of esophageal cancer – and are more likely to die from the disease, new…
3/21/2023
UVA Health researchers have identified a potential treatment to prevent severe COVID-19 in patients at great risk. The new research from UVA School of Medicine's Jie Sun, PhD, and colleagues…
