University of Virginia

Cardiology

Scientists discover body's natural alarm to battle blood loss

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered a cluster of cells in the brainstem that controls the body's response to severe blood loss, a finding that could benefit efforts to develop new treatments ...

Overweight & Obesity

An obesity treatment for women only?

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have identified a potential way to battle the health effects of obesity and type 2 diabetes in women after discovering an important factor that could determine how ...

Oncology & Cancer

Surprise small-cell lung cancer discovery suggests new treatment

An unexpected discovery at UVA Cancer Center has allowed scientists to halt the development of small-cell lung cancer in lab mice, and the surprise finding could open the door to a new treatment approach in people.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Research suggests new way to detect, monitor lung diseases

New lung research from an international team of scientists could offer doctors a new way to detect and monitor progressive lung diseases—and may also shed light on the fundamental causes of those conditions.

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