AI Transforming Mental Health Support for Breast Cancer
From wearables to virtual counselors, artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize mental health support for patients with breast cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
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From wearables to virtual counselors, artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize mental health support for patients with breast cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have received a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to test whether a cutting-edge magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner can identify now-undetectable brain injuries in soldiers exposed to blasts.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has opened a new primary care location,UVAHealth Family Medicine and Same Day Care Dominion, expanding access to quality health care services in Culpeper. The practice, located at 731 Dominion Square Shopping Center, began seeing patients July 21 and offers both scheduled and same-day appointments to meet the growing needs of the community. The […]| UVA Health Newsroom
National business publication Forbes has rated UVA Health as the No. 1 employer for women among Virginia health systems and No. 7 among all Virginia employers.| UVA Health Newsroom
Charlottesville Radio Group will host the Cares for Kids Radiothon May 21 and 22 to raise money for UVA Health Children’s.| UVA Health Newsroom
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UVA Health University Medical Center has earned the highest possible designation for trauma care in the United States.| UVA Health Newsroom
Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems such as the UVA Health-developed artificial pancreas could help more type 1 diabetes patients if the devices become fully automated, according to a new review of the technology.| UVA Health Newsroom
The sepsis antibody also has the potential to treat a broad array of other inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune disorders, diabetes and cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Specialty Care Manassas will begin seeing patients for obstetrics and gynecology or urology services at the newly expanded facility on Monday, August 18. The two existing offices are relocating to the new multispecialty clinic, located at 8691 Stonewall Road in historic Manassas. The move brings together UVA Health Obstetrics and Gynecology Manassas, formerly […]| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health University Medical Center has earned national and state awards for supporting breastfeeding parents.| UVA Health Newsroom
The SHUTi OASIS online insomnia treatment has been shown to be highly effective in helping adults over 55 get much-needed sleep.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has expanded its Dialysis Food Pharmacy Program to all of its dialysis centers, providing healthy, kidney friendly foods for free.| UVA Health Newsroom
Artificial intelligence can enhance and accelerate treatment for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
New discoveries about a gene controller called ORC could advance efforts to better treat cancer and genetic diseases.| UVA Health Newsroom
Month: February 2021| UVA Health Newsroom
In a major step in the battle against macular degeneration, researchers have discovered a key trigger for inflammation that robs millions of their sight.| UVA Health Newsroom
Patients taking drugs called NRTIs to treat HIV and hepatitis B had a 33% lower risk of developing diabetes.| UVA Health Newsroom
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HIV drugs called NRTIs could prevent up to a million cases of Alzheimer's per year, UVA Health scientists say.| UVA Health Newsroom
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"UVA Health Prince William Medical Center now offers TransCarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR), a minimally invasive stroke prevention procedure with faster recovery and reduced risk of complications."| UVA Health Newsroom
Popular GLP-1 drugs help people drop many pounds, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement in heart and lung function, UVA finds.| UVA Health Newsroom
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Advances in blood stem cell transplants will allow far more patients with blood cancers to receive lifesaving treatment, a study shows.| UVA Health Newsroom
Pioneering research ‘fundamentally changed’ our understanding of brain cancer and opened the door to new treatments.| UVA Health Newsroom
The UVA Community Health Foundation announced a $25,000 donation to the UVA Health Cancer Care Gainesville clinic from Heritage Charity Classic.| UVA Health Newsroom
New research suggests a way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.| UVA Health Newsroom
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UVA Health has named Cindy Bo, MBA, FACHE, a seasoned hospital leader, as the inaugural chief of UVA Health Children’s.| UVA Health Newsroom
The new approach to managing type 2 diabetes put almost 70% of participants in a prior study in remission without weight loss or medication.| UVA Health Newsroom
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Newsweek has named nine specialties at UVA Health University Medical Center and UVA Health Children’s to their lists of best specialized hospitals.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Auxiliary awarded $40,000 in scholarships to 14 student volunteers pursuing healthcare careers, recognizing academic excellence, service, and leadership.| UVA Health Newsroom
To help the growing number of older adults access the specialized care they need, UVA Health plans to open an expanded geriatrics clinic.| UVA Health Newsroom
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is donating $20,777 to UVA Health Children’s from the Howard Hanna Children’s Free Care Fund.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Cancer Center is seeking innovative, community-led projects for its 2025 Comprehensive Community Grants program.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center donates over $50K to support oral health programs in six Culpeper County elementary schools.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has received two anonymous $25 million estate gifts to support the Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology.| UVA Health Newsroom
The discovery of an unknown organelle inside our cells could open the door to new treatments for devastating inherited diseases.| UVA Health Newsroom
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New research reveals the most cost-effective way to keep children with food allergies safe while at summer camp.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Cancer Center is expanding a community-centered program to raise awareness across Virginia about prostate cancer and the importance of early screening.| UVA Health Newsroom
Subaru of Sterling donates blankets and comfort items to cancer patients at UVA Health Prince William in Manassas through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.| UVA Health Newsroom
Reynolds Subaru of Orange donates care kits and blankets to cancer patients at UVA Health Culpeper as part of the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.| UVA Health Newsroom
Safford Brown Subaru of Manassas donates blankets and care kits to cancer patients at UVA Health Prince William through the Subaru Loves to Care initiative.| UVA Health Newsroom
A clear endorsement from their healthcare provider and being supplied information about recommended vaccines before their clinic visit spurred more older Americans to get vaccinated, a new University of Virginia School of Medicine study found. Because immune systems age like the rest of the body, older adults are at higher risk for poor outcomes from […]| UVA Health Newsroom
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Focused ultrasound cancer immunotherapy is opening new fronts in the war against many different cancers, from breast to brain tumors| UVA Health Newsroom
A computer model mapping housing construction quality in low- and middle-income countries will help prevent the spread of dangerous diseases.| UVA Health Newsroom
The UVA Cancer Center Community Advisory Council has developed a community-focused roadmap to reduce cancer’s impact across Virginia and West Virginia.| UVA Health Newsroom
Out-of-body experiences – where people feel disconnected from their physical form – may be a coping mechanism triggered by trauma or stress.| UVA Health Newsroom
New technology that allows a UVA-developed artificial pancreas system to adapt to users improved control of their type 1 diabetes, a study has found.| UVA Health Newsroom
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Drugs known as Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors, or NRTIs, could help prevent macular degeneration, a new study suggests.| UVA Health Newsroom
An app being developed at UVA Health and other top institutions detects when users are having heart attacks or strokes, speeding vital care.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has named Stephanie Schnittger, a longtime healthcare finance leader, as UVA Health’s chief financial officer.| UVA Health Newsroom
An incision-free technique developed at UVA Health could revolutionize care for harmful brain lesions called cavernomas.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the cleanest hospitals in the U.S., earning a prestigious five-star rating for cleanliness from CMS. This honor highlights the dedication of the hospital’s Environmental Services team.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s medical centers in Culpeper, Haymarket, and Prince William earned ‘A’ grades in Leapfrog’s Spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grade, recognizing top-tier patient safety and care quality.| UVA Health Newsroom
To help kids feel more comfortable visiting the doctor’s office and the hospital, UVA Health Children’s will host a free teddy bear clinic Saturday.| UVA Health Newsroom
All 27 children who completed the peanut allergy study were ultimately able to safely consume 500 mg or more of peanut protein per day.| UVA Health Newsroom
Existing arthritis drugs could halt lingering lung problems that can last months or years after COVID-19 infections, new research suggests.| UVA Health Newsroom
As part of its celebration of Donate Life Month in April, the UVA Health Transplant Center team has installed approximately 1,800 colorful pinwheels at UVA Health.| UVA Health Newsroom
Natasha D. Sheybani, PhD, is exploring the potential of focused ultrasound to improve immunotherapy for breast cancer.| UVA Health Newsroom
The University of Virginia alum will capitalize on UVA's cutting-edge biomedical research to tackle the greatest challenges in medicine.| UVA Health Newsroom
Nearly 40% of patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes imperil their health by stopping their medication within the first year.| UVA Health Newsroom
A much-needed new genomics tool will increase the efficiency of research and accelerate the development of new ways to improve human health.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health is one of five health systems selected to join a mobile care collaborative to share lessons learned and discover how to enhance its services.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has joined nationwide studies examining potential treatments for long COVID.| UVA Health Newsroom
A new tool goes beyond current artificial intelligence approaches by ID'ing not just which patients may benefit but how the drugs work.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center and Pharmacy are sharing the safest approaches to medication storage and disposal.| UVA Health Newsroom
The findings could be particularly important for families where someone is at high risk of serious complications from COVID-19.| UVA Health Newsroom
A discovery about how severe COVID-19 damages lung cells suggests that an existing drug could help treat lingering respiratory problems.| UVA Health Newsroom
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Researchers have discovered an unknown way the virus that causes cold sores (and many cases of genital herpes) reactivates in the body.| UVA Health Newsroom
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Becker’s Hospital Review has named UVA Cancer Center to its 2024 list of 100 hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs. “These institutions have garnered national acclaim for advancing cancer care via their cutting-edge clinical trials and life-changing research,” the national healthcare publication’s editors wrote in the list’s introduction. “The list features cancer centers […]| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA's melanoma trial will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using focused sound waves in conjunction with immunotherapy and surgery.| UVA Health Newsroom
Blood cancer patients who receive umbilical cord blood are living longer regardless of race, new research shows.| UVA Health Newsroom
A shocking number of young women -- even those 30 to 35 -- are already suffering menopause symptoms, usually in silence.| UVA Health Newsroom
A surprising discovery is transforming our understanding of hair growth and could set the stage for new approaches to cure hair loss.| UVA Health Newsroom
Four UVA Health University Medical Center teams have been honored with national patient experience awards based on top ratings from patients.| UVA Health Newsroom
Gut bacteria are to blame for the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer, new UVA Health research reveals.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health’s Blue Ridge Poison Center saw a significant drop in opioids cases and a smaller drop in THC edibles cases in 2024.| UVA Health Newsroom
New postpartum depression findings could lead to a blood test to identify women at risk and possibly even to a preventive treatment.| UVA Health Newsroom
UVA Health has been honored on Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2024 list of 100 health systems with great neuroscience and spine programs.| UVA Health Newsroom
