September is almost over, and finally we can pull out our boots, sweaters and scarves because fall — and with it, fall break — is right around the corner!
A little-known chemical present in most humans’ blood system could be affecting juvenile behavior, according to a University study conducted by Emilie Rissman, professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in many plastic products, is used to make some polymers and epoxy resins, which are then used in the lining of cans, plastic bottles and food containers.
To many Americans, the word “organic” connotes “healthy.” But recent research from Stanford University School of Medicine tells us that may not be the most accurate analogy. The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, titled, “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives?: A Systematic Review,” accumulated about 240 studies about the nutrient-related differences between organically and conventionally-grown foods.
The Medical School will host the Drug Discovery Forum Thursday to foster interdisciplinary discussion about the University’s pharmaceutical research.
The University Health System received the 2012 Sustainability Award from the University Health System Consortium last Thursday. The consortium, comprised of 116 academic medical centers and their affiliated hospitals, makes up about 90 percent of the United States’ leading non-profit medical centers.
When most Americans step outside for a summer evening stroll, they’re not thinking of that walk around the neighborhood eventually leading to paralysis, tremors and vision loss.
In his speech before the Republican National Convention in Tampa, presidential candidate Mitt Romney made several jibes at President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign rhetoric about healing the planet and curbing rising sea levels.
The University Medical School is creating a new center for Brain Immunology and Glia that will bring together scientists from across the University to research and understand brain and nervous system-related diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. Researchers at the center will study the interaction between the nervous system and the immune system — neuroimmunology.
“A recent study has shown eating egg yolks can be as bad for your heart as smoking,” claimed a satellite radio announcer this summer, interrupting [my favorite?] collaboration of Maroon 5 and Flo-Rida.
Martha Jefferson Hospital’s breast cancer treatment program was recognized this fall for its exemplary performance in treatment and care of breast cancer patients.
With football, soccer, and several other collegiate sporting seasons at full swing, thousands of Virginians are hedging on the well-being of our student-athletes.
This weekend more than 3,500 women will don their running shoes and take to the Charlottesville streets to raise money for the University’s breast cancer treatment and prevention programs by taking part in the Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler.
The University’s Medical School is updating its curriculum this semester at the graduate level to promote more interdisciplinary skills necessary for future scientists.
The University’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism is beginning a new phase of a seven-year study researching how salt consumption impacts blood pressure.
