UVA Researcher Receives One of Science’s Highest Honors
7/11/2019
The University of Virginia’s School of Medicine’s Edward H. Egelman has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors for a scientist. Egelman is Harrison…
The Secret Superpower That Makes C. Difficile So Deadly
7/11/2019
A new discovery about dangerous C. difficile diarrhea has identified a new way that the bacteria — and possibly others like it — cause severe disease. C. diff is the most common hospital-acquired infection…
A UVA Doctor Reflects on Her Work With NASA
7/11/2019
Francine Garrett-Bakelman, MD, PhD, is a cancer doctor and researcher at UVA. She worked with NASA on a twins study. On March 3, 2016, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly came home…
Electricity-Conducting Bacteria Yield Secret to Tiny Batteries, Big Medical Advances
7/11/2019
UVA’s Edward H. Egelman and colleagues used cutting-edge technology to gain a greater understanding of how a bacteria, Geobacter sulfurreducens, conducts electricity. Scientists at the University of Virginia and elsewhere…
Surprise Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovery Points to New Treatment for Joint Inflammation
7/11/2019
Kodi Ravichandran, left, and Sanja Arandjelovic led new research into the causes of rheumatoid arthritis flare-ups. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor…
New Contributor to Age-Related Hearing Loss
7/11/2019
Postdoctoral researcher Ting-Ting Du, left, led the research in the lab of neuroscientist Jung-Bum Shin, right, that explores the role of the inner ear’s cuticular plate in hearing loss. Researchers…
UVA Discovers Secret to Making Immune Cells Better Cancer Killers
7/11/2019
Researchers Lelisa F. Gemta (left) and Timothy Bullock have determined why killer T cells can be so helpless against cancer. Their finding could allow doctors to make the cells more…
OCD Medication Could Also Stop Deadly Sepsis, UVA Study Suggests
7/11/2019
An antidepressant drug used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder could save people from deadly sepsis, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. Sepsis is a significant cause of death…
Study Shows that Exercise Before Surgery Can Protect Muscles and Nerves
7/11/2019
UVA’s Zhen Yan, PhD, a top expert on the cellular benefits of exercise, and his team are working to better understand how the body is damaged by the restoration of…
Brain Discovery at UVA Makes ‘Most Promising Medical Advances’ List
7/11/2019
University of Virginia School of Medicine discovery about the role of the brain’s cleaning system in aging and Alzheimer’s disease has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as…
