Surprising Discovery Could Explain How Coronaviruses Jump Species
New insights are enhancing scientists’ efforts to stay ahead of COVID-19 and the next pandemic. Unexpected new insights into the ways COVID-19 infects cells could…
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Doctors Warn of Looming Threat – “Broken Pipeline” Could Spell Extinction for Surgeon-Scientists
Surgeons who also conduct important biomedical research are struggling to secure research funding. This “broken pipeline” could spell extinction for surgeon-scientists and slow innovations for…
Calcium Uptake: New Discovery Could Slow Aging and Prevent Age-Related Diseases
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging. That finding could let us slow the clock to live longer,…
Chilling Breakthrough: The Science Behind a Real-Life “Freeze Ray” Technology for the Air Force
A University of Virginia professor believes he has discovered how to create a freeze-ray device, inspired by the Batman villain, Mr. Freeze. Rather than being…
The Alzheimer’s Alarm: How Your Biological Clock Could Be Warning You
A recent study from UVA Health on Alzheimer’s disease suggests that increased sensitivity to light might contribute to “sundowning” – the deterioration of the disease’s…
Innovative Liquid Cushioning Technology Promises Revolution in Safety Gear
New breakthrough in material design will help football players, car occupants, and hospital patients. A significant breakthrough in the field of protective gear has been…
New Study Overturns Established Understanding of Associative Polymers
A research team led by the University of Virginia has conducted a study on associative polymers, a type of material with unique self-healing and properties,…
New Immune System Discovery Opens New Doors for Spinal Cord Injuries
A new study suggests that the immune system’s capacity to react to spinal cord injuries declines as one ages, but it also highlights potential strategies…
Slowly Vanishing – Over 50% of the World’s Largest Lakes Are Losing Water
The decline is being driven by a combination of factors, including climate change, excessive human consumption, and sedimentation. A revolutionary evaluation recently published in the…
Seizure Breakthrough: New Discovery Offers Direction for Better Treatments
Insights from the University of Virginia School of Medicine into the brain’s response to seizures could lead to the creation of much-needed treatments for the…
Incredible Potential: A New Way To Prevent Common Causes of Vision Loss
Scientists at UVA Health have uncovered a previously unknown factor that contributes to the harmful growth of blood vessels in the eye. This breakthrough could…
Tinnitus Takedown: Top Tips From a Hearing Specialist
Tinnitus is a common condition characterized by the perception of noise or ringing in the ears without an external sound source. Typically experienced as ringing,…
Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Detoxing Body of Harmful Fat By-Products To Extend Lifespan
Scientists from the University of Virginia (UVA) have identified a promising approach to delay aging by detoxifying the body of glycerol and glyceraldehyde, harmful by-products of…
Simple Intervention Greatly Decreases Mothers’ Risk of Death During Childbirth
A sweeping new international study has found that a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death…
Scientists Discover That a Simple Brain Game May Predict Your Risk of Infection
A person who experiences highly variable cognitive function is likely to be more infectious and experience more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus. An…
“Opportunistic Pathogens” – Potentially Deadly Infection Has Dangerous Ally Lurking in Our Guts
Scientists reveal how gut bacteria put people at risk for severe C. difficile infections. Microorganisms found in our guts can worsen dangerous C. difficile infections…
Cornell Scientists Have Identified a Cellular Process Related to Post-Partum Depression
Postpartum depression is linked to a lack of a cell clean-up process. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and the…
Scientists Solve a 50-Year Mystery – How Do Bacteria Move?
University of Virginia scientists have solved a decades-old mystery. Researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their colleagues have solved a long-standing…
