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Making science accessible for everyone

By Kate Lewis | April 13, 2016

Charlottesville Open Bio Labs, located on West Main Street, is a public laboratory space for anyone interested in pursuing biological research, and it provides a variety of educational programs in research techniques and creative applications. Lead Education Intern George Saado, a second-year College student, said he is excited about its promise as an institution that fosters community involvement in biological research and development. “Whole genome sequencing they do for like a hundred dollars now,” Saado said.

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New discovery on how body attacks cancer

By Kate Lewis | March 30, 2016

Microbiology Prof. Victor Engelhard, who is co-director for the immunotherapy department at the University Cancer Center, conducts research on T-cell-mediated immunity to cancer, in the hopes of eventually developing a vaccine for patients already battling the disease.

The University was recognized for the number of AED it has available and the programs it has to train users.
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U.Va. recognized for AED excellence

By Meghna Khosla | March 30, 2016

The University was recently named a HEARTSafe Campus by the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation due to its strong commitment to public awareness as well as its extensive Automated External Defibrillator program.

The New Horizons Mission completed the first ever flyby of Pluto this past July, and provided the first clear image of the dwarf planet.
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University hosts "Rediscovering Pluto" panel

By Madison Hecht | March 28, 2016

In last Thursday’s “Rediscovering Pluto” panel, Alice Bowman, the Mission Operation Manager (MOM), and Anne Verbiscer, a University planetary geologist and associate research professor of astronomy, discussed the revolutionary New Horizons Mission to Pluto.

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CDC advises doctors not to prescribe opioids for chronic pain

By Meghna Khosla | March 24, 2016

The fact that opioids are so prevalent in healthcare makes them particularly important to study and control.

The Paleo diet typically prohibits any kind of food unavailable to Stone Age hunter–gatherers including grain and dairy.
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Paleo Diet debunked

By Anthony Skaff | February 29, 2016

“Nutrition and Diabetes,” a recent long-term study published in Nature journal, has found the Paleo Diet may be doing more harm than good.

Last week, the University held Celebrating Every Body Week, opening up discussion about eating disorders, as well as general body image issues.
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Examining eating disorders

By Jessica Chandrasekhar | February 29, 2016

Rearing their heads in a variety of forms, eating disorders do not discriminate — affecting individuals regardless of their social class, economic status, gender, race or age.

The team discovered that high levels of bacteria in the small intestine, usually due to malnutrition and lack of access to clean water, results in stunted growth in children.
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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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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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