News & Events (Page 7)

We’ve launched a new medical research blog, The Making of Medicine, highlighting discoveries and breakthroughs from the UVA School of Medicine.

Learn about the work the UVA School of Medicine has received a grant to perform in building a supercomputer to study treatments for the devastating disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Read the remarkable story of a family's history of kidney transplants, focused ultrasound as a treatment option for essential tremor, the recovery of actor Mark Ruffalo from a rare brain tumor and more in the latest issue of Vim & Vigor.

The latest UVA research, Jan 2017: Obamacare's impact on cancer screening, new treatment for dry eye, reducing pain and opioid use, and more.

At UVA, The Karen S. Rheuban Center for Telehealth helps connect patients and caregivers all over the Commonwealth and the world.

UVA's December 2016 research included funding for brain research, genes that influence bone density and more news about the immune-brain connection.

Typically, I share video projects on this blog. In 2016, I’ve been able to meet some really interesting people who have beautiful stories of perseverance, determination, and strength through hard times.

Our team has written so many great posts this year about our amazing patients and doctors. As 2016 comes to an end, I look back at a couple of my favorites.

Favorite posts: The best blog stories of 2016 include an introduction to mindful eating and a dramatic survival from an exploding brain aneurysm that brought a broken family together.

My favorite post to write in 2016 was about the UVA Adoption Clinic. I gained a new perspective on the adoption process and why the clinic is so valuable.