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(04/16/18 12:16am)
Dr. Robert Carey, co-chair of the Hypertension Guidelines Writing Group of the American Heart Association and former dean of the University’s School of Medicine, recently helped redefine the guideline for high blood pressure. Previously, blood pressure readings greater than 140/90 were considered high. However, after further evaluation, the American Heart Association agreed that a reading of 130/80 would be the new cutoff for diagnosing high blood pressure.
(03/16/18 2:17am)
Dr. Jeffrey Elias, the 2018 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year, drives a trend in treating essential tremors with a new non-invasive technique called focused ultrasound.
(02/22/18 6:55am)
University Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield has created a new shape memory material, MemorySil, to construct comfortable earbuds. Drawing inspiration from Silly Putty, Bloomfield looked to make a material that would be adaptive and moldable on a long-time scale, but firm and solid-like on a short-time scale.
(02/08/18 6:56am)
Founded in 2014 by McIntire School of Commerce alumnus Chaitenya Razdan, Care+Wear is a company that strives to create healthwear that is both comfortable and accessible. The startup has since successfully created peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line covers and chest access shirts for patients who regularly receive chemotherapy or transfusions.
(11/08/17 6:21am)
University Assoc. Nursing Prof. Rick Mayes currently teaches “Intro to the U.S. Health Care System,” a graduate level course designed to teach Medical and Nursing students about the inner workings of the healthcare industry and enhance their abilities as advocates for patients away from the bedside.
(09/14/17 4:36am)
The i.Lab at University’s Darden School of Business is a resource provided to students — many in STEM fields — to help build their skills in entrepreneurship and connect with a network of experienced mentors. One of the biggest resources currently available at the i.Lab is the Incubator Program that provides a $5,000 grant, workspace and workshops to companies selected through an application process.
(05/22/17 4:07am)
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug, Radicava, as a potential treatment for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells controlling muscles, leading to the weakness and eventual loss of muscle function.
(04/03/17 6:36am)
Dr. Richard Shannon is the second-highest paid University employee, earning $742,600 per year for his role as Executive Vice President for Health Affairs. The EVP is responsible for leading all units of the Health System and coordinating with the School of Nursing and University Physicians Group. The EVP also has administrative responsibility for the faculty and staff of the Health System, making sure providers are able to supply patients with safe and efficient care.
(03/20/17 6:33am)
U.Va. CHARGE — a University program that seeks to advance women in STEM — recently set up an exhibit in both the Chemistry Building and Clark Hall, highlighting the history, challenges and successes of women at the University. Carol Mershon, Politics Prof. and Interim Program Director, says the idea for the display stemmed from interviews conducted for the Voices and Visibility project — a campaign created to understand the stories of University women.
(02/27/17 7:31am)
With the help of DNA and mitochondrial testing, U.Va. researchers recently discovered a burial site in New Mexico holds generations of an elite family related through a female — or matrilineal — line.
(02/13/17 7:12am)
Love is a social phenomenon involving intense feelings of attraction and attachment towards another individual. Love, from a biological perspective, is a mechanism meant to pass down one’s favorable genes, but relationships have since evolved into complex, time and energy consuming commitments.
(11/28/16 5:17am)
Members of the Health Employer Exchange, a group of health systems interested in leading health reform, recently met in Charlottesville about the significance of improving the wellbeing of employees. The Health Employer Exchange includes individuals from nine well-established medical centers — such as Cleveland Clinic, UCLA Health, Duke Health and the University Health System — who have recently been looking into the benefits of fostering a healthier workforce.
(11/21/16 4:58am)
Kathy Thornton earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University in 1979, and joined the University’s Engineering School faculty in 1996, where she currently serves as Director of Aerospace Engineering Program. In the interim, she served on the crews four space flights. One of these flights launched the night before Thanksgiving 1989. Thornton spoke with The Cavalier Daily about her career, and what it’s like to celebrate a holiday in space.
(10/06/16 2:17am)
Researchers with the University Health System have developed a new technique to identify and quantify the main causes of pathogen-induced diarrhea, the second-leading cause of childhood death in developing countries.
(04/28/16 2:58am)
A team of scientists from UC Berkeley recently revealed a model for the tree of life — a diagram that attempts to depict the phylogenetic relationships between all living organisms. University Assoc. Biology Prof. Martin Wu said the tree is an important framework to perform comparative studies and categorize species that are closest to each other.