Health & Science

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Go green or go home?

By Monika Fallon | September 18, 2012

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.

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Medical School to host forum, discuss drug research

By Monika Fallon | September 18, 2012

The Medical School will host the Drug Discovery Forum Thursday to foster interdisciplinary discussion about the University’s pharmaceutical research.

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Health system receives sustainability award

By Monika Fallon | September 18, 2012

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.

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West Nile virus ravages United States

By Alex Stock | September 12, 2012

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.

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At decisive moment, Obama refutes Romney’s climate change attacks

By Kamala Ganesh | September 12, 2012

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.

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U.Va. creates brain immunology center

By Monika Fallon | September 12, 2012

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.

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Health-conscious student finds cholesterol myth wanting

By Blythe Fiscella | September 5, 2012

“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.

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Martha Jefferson receives national recognition for breast care program

By Monika Fallon | September 5, 2012

Martha Jefferson Hospital’s breast cancer treatment program was recognized this fall for its exemplary performance in treatment and care of breast cancer patients.

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University graduates piece together new type of cast

By Kamala Ganesh | September 5, 2012

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.

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Charlottesville women take on breast cancer

By Monika Fallon | August 29, 2012

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.

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Biomedical curriculum

By Donald Sensabaugh | August 29, 2012

The University’s Medical School is updating its curriculum this semester at the graduate level to promote more interdisciplinary skills necessary for future scientists.

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Blood pressure study

By Monika Fallon | August 29, 2012

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.