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Cancer’s dangerous renovations to our chromosomes revealed

October 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Cancer, genes, Genomics, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA

Cancer remodels the architecture of our chromosomes so the disease can take hold and spread, new research reveals.

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New tools to improve care for cancer that has spread to the brain

October 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Brain Cancer, Brain Metastases, Brain Metastasis, Cancer, Cancer Care, Cancer Treatment, Hospitals, Oncology, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia Cancer Center, UVA, UVA Cancer Center, UVA Health

The tools will help doctors and patients make better-informed treatment decisions, enhance the care of brain metastases, and enable hospitals to improve the coordination and effectiveness of their interdisciplinary treatment programs.

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Genetic differences in fat shape men and women’s health risks

September 28, 2020 sarah Jonas Biomedical Engineering, Body Fat, Body Weight, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Fat, Gene Therapy, genes, Genetics, Health, Health Risks, Heart Disease, Obesity, Sex Differences, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA School of Engineering, UVA School of Medicine

New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face – and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.

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HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests

September 23, 2020 sarah Jonas Alzheimer's Disease, Blindness, Diabetes, Drug Development, drug repurposing, Drugs, Hepatitis B, HIV, Macular Degeneration, Ophthalmology, Pharma, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA School of Medicine, Vision

Patients taking drugs called NRTIs to treat HIV and hepatitis B had a 33% lower risk of developing diabetes.

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Concussion discovery reveals dire, unknown effects of even mild brain injury

September 10, 2020 sarah Jonas Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Athletes, BIG Center, Brain, Brain Injury, Center for Brain Immunology and Glia, Concussions, Dementia, Football, John Lukens, Military, National Football League, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroimmunology, Neurological Disease, Neuroscience, NFL, Soccer, Sports, TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA School of Medicine

Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain’s ability to clean itself, and this may seed it for Alzheimer’s, dementia and other neurodegenerative problems.

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American Heart Association Honors UVA Endocrinologist for Life’s Work on High Blood Pressure

September 8, 2020 sarah Jonas American Heart Association, Cardiology, Endocrinology, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA School of Medicine

Robert M. Carey, MD, has been named a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association for his “extraordinary contributions” to cardiovascular research.

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Strokes in babies are surprisingly common. Here’s how the body rushes to the rescue.

August 31, 2020 sarah Jonas Babies, BIG Center, Brain, Brain Development, Development, Immune System, Infants, Microglia, Neuroimmunology, Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Stroke, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA Children's, UVA School of Medicine

New research is shedding light on the development of the brain’s immune defenses – and how those defenses respond to strokes that strike one in 4,000 babies in the first month of life.

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Women surgeons earn their cut of NIH funding – and then some

August 21, 2020 sarah Jonas National Institutes of Health, NIH, Nih Funding, University Of Virginia, UVA, UVA Cancer Center, UVA Health, Women

Women are underrepresented in academic surgery, but women surgeons are earning a disproportionate share of research grants from the National Institutes of Health, a new study has found.

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When can kids return to sports after COVID-19? Doctors weigh in

August 12, 2020 sarah Jonas Athletes, Athletics, Cardiology, Children, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Football, Pediatrics, Schools, Sports, Sports Medicine, student-athletes, Teenagers, Teens, University Of Virginia, UVA, UVA Health

Pediatric cardiologists are offering important advice on if and when it is safe for children and teens to return to playing sports after recovering from COVID-19.

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Doctors urge hospitals to become ‘artificial intelligence ready’

July 23, 2020 sarah Jonas AI, Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, Healthcare, Healthcare Services, healthcare technology, Hospitals, Medicine, Patient Care, Technology, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA Health, UVA School of Medicine

Disorganized efforts to implement artificial intelligence in hospitals could undermine the technology’s vast potential to benefit patients, the group warns.

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UVA pioneers study of genetic diseases with quantum computers

July 23, 2020 sarah Jonas genes, Genetic Research, genomic analysis, genomic data, Medicine, quantum computing, Quantum Physics, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA School of Medicine

Scientists are harnessing the mind-bending potential of quantum computers to help us understand genetic diseases – even before quantum computers are a thing. ]

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Brain Cancer: UVA IDs Gene Responsible for Deadly Glioblastoma

July 14, 2020 sarah Jonas Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumors, Cancer, Cancer Research, Cancer Treatment, genes, Genetics, Glioblastoma, Oncogene, Oncology, Pathology, Pediatric Cancer, University Of Virginia, University of Virginia Cancer Center, University of Virginia School of Medicine, UVA, UVA Cancer Center, UVA School of Medicine

The discovery of the oncogene responsible for glioblastoma could be the brain tumor’s Achilles’ heel, one researcher says.

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