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(07/27/18 4:53am)
A research team led by Pharmacology Asst. Prof. Irina Bochkis used a liver disease model to study age-associated diseases related to metabolism at the cellular level. The lab found that some diseases, including fatty liver disease, are caused by wrinkles in cells due to aging.
(05/01/18 4:08am)
Researchers at the Medical School have been studying salt sensitivity — the disproportionate increase in blood pressure in response to eating a high salt diet — and are now focusing on the genetic basis by recruiting volunteers, including students, in clinical trials. Salt sensitivity is a large health problem, as it increases risk for cardiovascular disease and also predisposes people to high blood pressure.
(05/01/18 4:08am)
A study co-authored by Dr. Rachel Moon, division head of General Pediatrics in the Medical School, analyzed infant deaths due incorrect sleep positions.
(04/03/18 4:56am)
Students in the course “Words on Paper: History of Climate Science, Policy and Art,” EVSC 1559, have been working all semester on an installation to raise awareness about climate change. The Write Climate exhibit was on display in the Mural Room of Clark Hall March 22-27.
(03/01/18 7:05am)
This year’s influenza virus has caused severe sickness, hospitalization and death at high rates, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Feb. 11, the University Health System has encountered 450 lab-confirmed flu cases, including one flu-related death of an adult Charlottesville-area resident.
(02/15/18 7:31am)
The University Health System has faced challenges with patient safety, including incurring a $5 million penalty in December from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to The Daily Progress. However, the hospital has made improvements through its Be Safe initiative.
(02/01/18 7:18am)
Many students have expressed frustrations about Counseling and Psychological Services at the University, including complaints regarding wait times and limited therapy sessions. Located at the Elson Student Health Center, CAPS is the University’s student counseling clinic that offers free services—including visits with psychologists and psychiatrists—to students.
(12/04/17 6:55am)
The University has collaborated with many organizations and schools to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and diversity in the field across many Charlottesville area schools.
(11/16/17 6:42am)
According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, sudden infant death syndrome — the unexplained death of an infant who appears otherwise healthy — is the leading cause of death of babies between one month and one year of age. A group of researchers, including Assoc. Family Medicine Prof. Fern Hauck, Pediatrics Prof. Rachel Moon and research assistant Kawai Tanabe, are investigating the relationship between breastfeeding and risk of SIDS.
(11/02/17 6:20am)
Waitman Beorn, a lecturer in the Corcoran Department of History, has taken “a picture is worth a thousand words” to a new level. Specializing his studies on the Holocaust and Eastern Europe, Beorn undertook a digital humanities project to create an interactive map of the Lviv ghetto and Janowska concentration camp to analyze trends from this time.
(10/19/17 5:40am)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that adults perform at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise per week to gain health benefits. A recent study by Cardiovascular Medicine Prof. Zhen Yan’s laboratory at the University has revealed the impact of exercise at the cellular level. According to Yan’s findings, published in “Nature,” exercise improves the health of mitochondria by triggering the removal of damaged mitochondria.