Discovery Reveals How Plants Make Cellulose For Strength and Growth
7/20/2020
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals how plants create the load-bearing structures that let them grow – much like how building crews frame a house. Funded by the U.S.…
Brain Cancer: Scientists Identify Gene Responsible For Deadly Glioblastoma
7/20/2020
University of Virginia scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. The discovery offers a promising new treatment target for a cancer that…
Lack of Lockdown Increased COVID-19 Deaths in Sweden
7/3/2020
Sweden’s controversial decision not to lock down during COVID-19 produced more deaths and greater healthcare demand than seen in countries with earlier, more stringent interventions, a new analysis finds. But…
Blood Test At COVID-19 Diagnosis Can Predict Disease Severity, Study Finds
7/1/2020
UVA researchers, Mary Young, Mayuresh Abhyankar, Bill Petri and Allie Donlan, found that doctors can examine COVID-19 patients’ blood to identify those at greatest risk of severe illness and most…
UVA Chemist Wins Cottrell Scholar Award For Her Work With Giant Molecules
6/29/2020
The study of polymers – molecular structures composed of thousands of atoms – may be one of the fastest-growing fields in science today. According to the World Economic Forum, research…
Q&A: Infectious Diseases Expert Talks Vaccines and COVID-19
6/29/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread, harming and hampering lives and economies, one thing is clear: we need a vaccine. Dr. Steven Zeichner, a University of Virginia infectious diseases…
Exercise May Offer ‘Profound’ Benefits For Friedreich’s Ataxia, Research Suggests
6/16/2020
A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is urging clinical trials of exercise in patients with Friedreich’s ataxia after finding that physical activity has a “profound” protective…
Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Effectiveness of Cancer Treatment, Research Reveals
6/16/2020
Eyleen O’Rourke, UVA assistant professor of biology, says that by modulating the microbes that live in our gut, there is enormous potential to improve treatment outcomes. What we eat can…
In Victory Over Polio, Hope for the Battle Against COVID-19
5/18/2020
UVA Health's Bill Petri, MD, PhD, is developing a vaccine for COVID-19. For much of the 20th century, summer was “polio season,” and people were accustomed to seeing swimming pools…
COVID-19: UVA Discovery Spurs Clinical Trial Of Antidepressant To Fight Virus
5/13/2020
An antidepressant medication is being tested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers determined it may prevent dangerous overreactions by the immune system. Researchers…
