After 10 years of development, a recent study reported researchers now are able to inject stem cells from a patient's bone marrow into the heart, shrinking hearts which are dangerously swollen after heart attacks.
The crisis in Japan is spreading doubt worldwide about the viability of nuclear energy as a safe and practical power source.
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U.Va. Health System Board discusses leadership turnover, telehealth initiatives across the system
By Michael Racz | YesterdayThe Board of Visitors’ Health System Board met Thursday and discussed recent leadership changes across the Health System, presented a new set of strategic pillars and priorities and distributed information on the history and current status of U.Va. Health’s telemedicine offerings.
Dr. Sarah Flowers discusses pathology and genetic risk in Alzheimer’s disease
By Charlotte Gabriel | 5 days agoThe “U Ask, U.Va. Answers” speaker series is hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research with the goal of presenting University research to the Charlottesville community and sparking curiosity in the public.
U.Va. Health Emergency Department among most expensive trauma centers in Virginia
By Michael Racz | 6 days agoIn comparison to other nonprofit level 1 trauma centers in Virginia, the University Medical Center had the highest self-pay rate — the amount charged to patients who pay out-of-pocket rather than through insurance — for Emergency Department facility fees and was among the most expensive for other treatment services, including CT scans and various blood tests, based on published pricing data.
