Brain Discovery Could Help Doctors Boost Body’s Ability to Fight Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis
10/18/2022
UVA School of Medicine researchers have discovered a molecule in the brain responsible for orchestrating the immune system’s responses to Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially allowing doctors to…
Swapnil Sonkusare, PhD and Colleagues Discover the Key Driver of High Blood Pressure
10/11/2022
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a key contributor to high blood pressure that could lead to new treatments for a condition that affects almost half of…
Jennifer Payne, MD, and Collaborators Discover Potential Biological Cause for Postpartum Depression
10/1/2022
Newly discovered biological changes in mothers who suffer postpartum depression may help explain the condition, yield long-sought treatments and let doctors identify those at risk even before their babies are born. Postpartum…
UVA School of Medicine Researchers and Collaborators Solve 50-Year Mystery About How Bacteria Move
9/29/2022
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators have solved a decades-old mystery about how E. coli and other bacteria are able to move. Bacteria push themselves forward…
9/22/2022
A genomic test being developed by a Charlottesville company can predict a patient’s risk of developing severe COVID-19, new research from UVA Health suggests. That information could help doctors identify…
Adam N. Goldfarb, MD Discovery Could Power Up Platelet Production On Demand
9/22/2022
A new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine could let doctors ramp up production of blood-clotting platelets on demand, a timely finding following the Red Cross’ declaration…
Melanie R. Rutkowski, PhD Research Reveals How Unhealthy Gut Helps Breast Cancer Spread
9/22/2022
An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue that help breast cancer spread to other parts of the body, new research from UVA Cancer Center reveals. The gut microbiome…
Christopher K. Kramer, MD Discovers New Way to Track Peripheral Artery Disease
9/15/2022
Cardiovascular experts at UVA School of Medicine have found a new way to track peripheral artery disease (PAD), a serious medical condition involving atherosclerosis in the leg arteries that affects…
