Research by scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation recently revealed the discovery of trace amounts of gold in the leaves of eucalyptus trees in western Australia, a phenomenon that could possibly lead to the discovery of gold deposits close by.
The University Health System has introduced a new procedure that changes the way patients recover from certain surgeries.
Do you ever find yourself contemplating the psychology of the U.Va.-Virginia Tech rivalry? Just ask Arts & Sciences graduate student David Reinhard about it.
If you spend any time watching television, chances are you’ve seen the new Samsung Galaxy Gear commercial at least a hundred times — the montage of movie and TV show clips of spies, robots and futuristic personalities talking into devices on their wrists.
For people with the disorder essential tremor, simple tasks such as drinking water, writing or using utensils, can be the most difficult ones. Although the exact cause of the involuntary movements associated with with the condition are unknown, thalamotomy, or the purposeful erosion of a section of the brain, has proven successful in the past as a treatment. However, invasive brain surgery isn’t for everyone, which is why a team of scientists led by principal investigator and Neurology Prof. Dr. Jeff Elias has come up with a form of thalamotomy using magnetic-resonance guided focused ultrasound.
Discussion surrounding the drug Molly, a pure form of MDMA — an amphetamine — often laced with unknown substances, have been front and center in the University community ever since the death of second-year College student Shelley Goldsmith.
Molière’s quote, “One should eat to live, not live to eat,” proved to be wise beyond his years.
The University’s Hoos Well program hosted the Benefits and Wellness Fair Monday, bringing together more than 30 vendors to discuss health and wellness with University employees.
On Tuesday, Oct. 1, a government shutdown furloughed more than 800,000 federal employees and left thousands to work without pay.
The University’s dining halls have a plethora of choices from pizza and stir fry to a fully-stocked salad bar and fresh fruit. It is entirely possible for University community members to eat a healthy meal in all of the University’s dining halls, however, it becomes much more difficult when they are simultaneously presented with many unhealthy options.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 150 Americans die every year from ingesting too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 150 Americans die every year from ingesting too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.
Fluorescent lights shine harshly over the tiled floors and empty couches of the waiting area of the Medical Center’s Emergency Room.
In a monumental change for licensed healthcare professionals who deliver services to disabled and senior citizens, the Department of Labor announced this week that starting in 2015 they will require minimum wages and overtime protections be extended to home-based “direct care” workers.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, those under the age of 35 account for 56 percent of new HIV infections; individuals from the age of 13-24 account for 26 percent.
While a majority of smokers wish to quit, most find it difficult due to a strong dependence on nicotine that often emerges. The e-cigarette has emerged as healthy alternative.
The AIDS/HIV Services Group in Charlottesville, Virginia has been working hard for the past 25 years to increase awareness for HIV and AIDS and to help those affected to live healthier and more stable lives, but a recent grant has allowed the organization to expand and place a greater emphasis on inmates affected by the disease.
Hoping to eventually develop customized treatment options and ease some of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University Medical School are currently looking into the link between genetics and memory loss in Parkinson’s patients. Parkinson’s, which affects one in 500 people worldwide, develops when nerve cells in the brain are unable to produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps the brain control movement.
While many University students spent the summer break toiling away in an internship — often unpaid — one group of students and faculty members spent their summer nearly thousands of miles away helping to improve the health care system of two communities in South Africa. A group of medical, nursing and public policy students and faculty members worked to educate home-based caregivers of two clinics in Thohoyandou and Tiyani, South Africa on different methods of treating prevalent chronic disease such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Every Labor Day weekend since 1983, 3500 women of all shapes and sizes line up at 8 a.m. in Charlottesville to walk and run for a cause.
