Research Highlights
Q&A: Infectious Diseases Expert Talks Vaccines and COVID-19 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 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 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 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 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… Spinal Cord Injuries: UVA Scientists Probe Individual Cells To Find Better Treatments Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments. The scientists,… Brain Discovery Suggests Source of Lifelong Behavioral Issues "When the damage isn’t recognized, the cells that have DNA damage live on in the CNS [central nervous system] and can be seen by accumulation of DNA damage in the…
