Scientists ID Rogue Antibodies in Patients After COVID
7/22/2025
Errant antibodies that regulate chemical reactions the way enzymes do could explain low blood pressure and other persistent symptoms that plague patients after COVID, new research from the University of…
GLP-1 Drugs Fail to Provide Key Weight-Loss Benefit
7/22/2025
Popular GLP-1 drugs help many people drop tremendous amounts of weight, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement in heart and lung function essential for long-term good health,…
‘Mismatched’ Transplants Now Safe and Effective for Patients with Blood Cancer, Study Finds
7/15/2025
Advances in blood stem cell transplants now make it possible for people with blood cancers to get safe and effective “mismatched” transplants that will potentially cure their disease, new UVA…
UVA Health Increasing Access to Geriatrics Care
7/9/2025
To help the growing number of older adults access the specialized care they need, UVA Health plans to open an expanded geriatrics clinic in Albemarle County in December. The expanded…
Newsweek Honors UVA Health University Medical Center Among America’s Best Specialized Hospitals
7/9/2025
Newsweek has named nine specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s to the national news publication’s 2025 lists of America’s Best Specialized Hospitals and America’s Best…
Discovery Could Battle Alzheimer’s by Boosting Blood Flow to Brain
7/9/2025
New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.…
Food Allergies at Summer Camp: The Cost-Effective Solution to Keep Kids Safe
6/24/2025
Going off to summer camp can be a scary experience for children, but it can be even more nerve-wracking for parents of kids with serious food allergies. New UVA Health…
Interactive Artificial Pancreas Better Controls Type 1 Diabetes Using Digital Twins, Study Finds
6/11/2025
New technology that allows a University of Virginia-developed artificial pancreas system to adapt to users’ changing bodies – and lets users test changes to how the system operates – improved…
