To outsiders, the Virginia Affective Neuroscience Laboratory’s hand-holding study may seem like little more than a convenient means of landing a date, but Psychology Research Associate Lane Beckes said the research provides unprecedented insight into how relationships can regulate emotion and stress.
Recent University initiatives to increase environmentally-friendly practices have led to changes in campus operations, construction and even the University Health System. The Health System has adopted a telemedicine program, which allows patients to virtually visit clinicians without adding to their commute.
Seasonal allergies — also known as allergic rhinitis or hay fever — run rampant this time of year among students, as pollen levels in the air hit their peak.
Undergrad students are currently researching the main causes of blindness and how the disease can perhaps be made preventable.
A March study in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that radiation therapy used to treat breast cancer can cause long-term cardiovascular damage and increase a patient’s chance of heart attack.
The University Health System launched a Cardiovascular Genetics Program last week in Charlottesville, as well as in satellite clinics in Winchester, Lynchburg and Bristol.
The lawyers and character witnesses might not be the only biased ones in the courtroom according to research by Assoc. Psychiatry Prof. Dr. Daniel Murrie, who worked alongside a colleague at Sam Houston State University to gauge the objectivity of expert testimony.
Medical School researchers published the results of an enzyme study last month which may eventually lead to a better understanding of the processes behind early-aging diseases and to redesigned AIDS medications with fewer negative side effects.
With warm winds of change and longer hours of sunlight gracing Grounds, many students can expect a reprieve from wintry gloom and irritability.
Student Health is sponsoring free student testing for sexually transmitted infections April 9 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. in Newcomb Hall’s Commonwealth Room.
A University lab headed by Chemistry Prof. James Landers is working in collaboration with forensics labs to develop a more efficient process of separating sperm cells from epithelial cells, which would have an important impact on sexual assault cases.
Just a speaker and a microphone — and maybe some drinks for the audience, too. The setup is simple for “Science Straight Up,” a new University-sponsored event series that launched this February.
Children who drink low-fat milk are more likely to be obese than children who drink whole milk or 2 percent milk, according to a recent clinical study at the Medical School.
A new app for post-injury concussion testing in athletes will be implemented in all of the NFL’s 32 teams next season, after a successful pilot program.
A group of researchers at the University of Barcelona published the results of an 8-year study earlier this month which determined the popular trend of Mediterranean diets may help reduce the risk of heart complications.
Dr. Linda Duska of University Hospital and Public Health Prof. Carolyn Engelhard co-authored a paper entitled “The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: What every provider of Gynecologic Oncology care should know.” Dr. Duska was inspired by experiences with patients to educate gynecologic oncology providers about the Affordable Care Act and its implications for health providers.
Counseling and Psychological Services hosted free mental wellness screenings in Newcomb Hall Tuesday afternoon to assess students for various psychological issues and traumas. CAPS partners with Peer Health Educators and the Office of Health Promotion to host the outreach event once each semester. “I think this program is always pertinent,” CAPS assistant director Dr. Leonard Carter said.
A group of researchers led by Dr. Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic and Dr. Desa Milanovic from the University Hospital’s anesthesiology department conducted a study last year that sheds light on a potential link between general anesthesia use in infants and neurodegenerative diseases later in life.
The University Health System’s Ryan White Clinic, the largest provider of HIV care in western Virginia, was awarded last month a $525,000 grant from the AIDS United Foundation to develop a smartphone application to help improve treatment for people diagnosed with HIV who are living in rural areas.
University Physics Prof. Lou Bloomfield may be best known for creating “Lou’s List,” an easily navigable database of course offerings at the University.
