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Category: Research News

New Method for Asthma Imaging

10/20/2015

Researchers at the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging have developed a new method of looking at lung structure that involves using harmless gases like helium. Doctors can use an image…

Do Hearts Fail Because They’re Hooked on Blood Sugar?

10/15/2015

Could your heart get hooked on blood sugar? Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine think so, and they will determine if blocking that addiction could prevent enlargement…

UVA Receives $14.4 Million from NIH to Battle Deadly Heart Condition

10/1/2015

The University of Virginia School of Medicine, leading a consortium of institutions, has been awarded $14.4 million in federal backing to find better ways to predict which patients with hypertrophic…

Traumatic Brain Injury Research

9/17/2015

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is all too common in modern military conflicts. UVA is finding a better way to detect it. We are engaged in pioneering work that may lead…