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Researchers discover connection between gut bacteria, stunted growth

By Ruhee Shah | February 21, 2016

Studying impoverished children in Bangladesh, Dr. Jeff Donowitz, infectious disease specialist at Virginia Commonwealth University and infectious disease fellow at the Medical School, was the head researcher of a two-year-long study that found the overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine likely causes a stunt in growth, cognitive delays and possibly the failure of several oral vaccines.

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National Cancer Institute releases guidelines on scarce drugs

By Meg Thornberry | February 15, 2016

On Jan. 29, the National Cancer Institute released guidelines on how to best allocate scarce chemotherapy drugs for childhood cancer patients.

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Salmonella able to locate itself based on nutrition intake

By Jessica Chandrasekhar | February 14, 2016

A recent University discovery shows Salmonella enterica identifies its location within the body using a substance called ethanolamine, a cell membrane component that provides nutrition to the foodborne pathogen.

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Breaking down the orgasm gap

By Meg Thornberry | February 11, 2016

In the seminal 1989 film, “When Harry Met Sally,” Sally (Meg Ryan) shows an incredulous Harry (Billy Crystal) how women fake orgasms after he claims that he’s left every woman he’s ever been with satisfied.

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Global security, public health converge at Center for Strategic and International Studies presentation

By Kate Lewis | February 8, 2016

J. Stephen Morrison, senior vice president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), spoke at the Batten School Feb. 8 on the convergence of global security and public health issues in the Middle East and Africa.

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Zika: Separating fact from fiction

By Ruhee Shah | February 7, 2016

The World Health Organization, or WHO, declared Zika a global health emergency. According to Dr. William Petri, professor of medicine and infectious diseases and international health, this is a prudent attempt by WHO to catch the spread of the virus early.

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Congress approves $19.3 billion NASA budget

By Meg Thornberry | January 28, 2016

Congress has appropriated $19.3 billion for NASA for the 2016 fiscal year. Though this constitutes less than 1 percent of the total budget, it is still a significant increase over previous years, and more than either NASA or President Barack Obama had asked for initially.

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Staying healthy despite the cold

By Melissa Wu | January 20, 2016

Winter is a beautiful time of year — filled with holiday cheer, snow and tons of hot chocolate.

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U.Va. postdoc's discovery among finalists for Breakthrough of the Year

By Jessica Chandrasekhar | December 7, 2015

In 2015, “Nature” journal published an article that would change the scientific community’s understanding of the relationship between the central nervous system and the immune system.

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Medical School, Library host "Caring Break" for medical students

By Jessica Chandrasekhar | November 23, 2015

The Medical School’s Annual 5Cs Caring Break allows University students to relax from the stress of exams with loving and comforting canines through University Health System’s pet therapy program.

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University professor introduces "Science of Learning" course

By Melissa Wu | November 19, 2015

This semester, Dr. Michael Palmer started teaching students science-based concepts that make learning easier and more effective through his new University seminar “The Science of Learning.”

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U.Va. professor leads publication of international guidelines on overhydration

By Areeka Memon | November 18, 2015

A group chaired by Nephrology Prof. Mitchell Rosner published international guidelines in the “Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine” in July discussing the issue of overhydration and highlighting its health risks.

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U.Va. team researches barriers to breast cancer care in Appalachia

By Kate Lewis | November 18, 2015

A research team from the University Cancer Center studying obstacles to breast cancer care in Appalachia revealed nearly twice as many Appalachian women are diagnosed in the late stage of breast cancer as the U.S. national average. 

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Doctor who treated, survived Ebola speaks at U.Va.

By Meg Thornberry | November 5, 2015

Roughly 400 people came to listen to Dr. Ian Crozier speak about his experiences as both a doctor working to treat Ebola and an Ebola survivor.

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Creating safe spaces in LGBTQ healthcare

By Kate Lewis | October 22, 2015

A 2009 CDC survey found significantly higher rates of a wide variety of health risks, including attempted suicide, sexual assault and domestic violence, among LGBTQ youth than heterosexual youth. LGBTQ individuals are also less likely to seek and find equal access to healthcare.

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Medical School researchers awarded $1.9 million to study heart failure

By Ruhee Shah | October 21, 2015

Bijoy Kundu, PhD, was awarded a $1.9 million grant last week for his proposal to utilize medical imaging technologies to investigate the mechanism behind cardiac hypertrophy.

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Medical Center Hour features Jeffrey Swanson and Richard Bonnie

By Meg Thornberry | October 9, 2015

On Wednesday, the University Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities, the University Institute for Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy and the Law School hosted a panel on gun violence and mental illness.

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Student groups bring National Suicide Prevention Week to grounds

By Meg Thornberry | September 13, 2015

To Write Love on Her Arms curated National Suicide Prevention Week with a series of events ranging from speed friending to suicide prevention training, all tied together by this year’s theme, “We’ll see you tomorrow.”

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U.Va. plans major digitization project for Alderman Library

By Vanessa Braganza | August 26, 2015

The University of Virginia Library participates in the ongoing trend towards digital media. Last September, the University announced plans to renovate Alderman Library.

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University researchers unlock key to the virus that can survive boiling acid

By Ishaan Sachdeva | July 13, 2015

Scientists from the lab of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Prof. Edward H. Egelman, Ph.D., have found a novel interaction between the protein capsule and DNA of the SIRV2 virus that allows the virus to survive when moving from cell to cell within populations of Sulfolobus islandicus, a bacterial species that live in conditions such as boiling acid.