Oncology & Cancer
New brain cancer guidelines to improve care, patient survival
New guidelines for treating cancers that have spread to the brain are poised to improve care for patients and help many live longer, better lives.
Jan 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Research boosts case for new gene therapy to treat severe form of epilepsy
Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests how a newly developed gene therapy can treat Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy, and potentially prolong survival for people with the condition.
Jan 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long-term use of blood pressure drugs may cause kidney damage, study suggests
New kidney research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is raising concerns that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure and heart failure could be contributing to kidney damage.
Jan 11, 2022
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Medications
Treatments in weeks, not months: Scientists develop ambitious pandemic response plan
An international team of scientists has created a plan for an accelerated pipeline for developing drug cocktails to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The pipeline could speed new and better treatments that the newly diagnosed ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Colorectal cancer screening lags among rural women, study finds
Women who live in urban and rural areas get screened for breast cancer at similar rates, but rural women get screened for colorectal cancer at significantly lower rates than their urban counterparts, new research reveals.
Dec 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find an early and treatable indicator of blood clotting in COVID-19 patients
Physicians treating coronavirus infections have a new diagnostic that could help identify patients at risk of organ failure.
Dec 13, 2021
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Gastroenterology
Fecal transplant discovery could improve care for dangerous infections
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with dangerous recurrent C. difficile infections—and suggests a way to improve patient outcomes.
Dec 13, 2021
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Ophthalmology
Trigger found for harmful inflammation in lupus, macular degeneration
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness.
Dec 8, 2021
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Neuroscience
Precise new form of brain surgery requires no incisions, scalpels
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional ...
Dec 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
Research team develops precise brain surgery to remove diseased cells without a scalpel
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have developed a noninvasive way to remove faulty brain circuits that could allow doctors to treat debilitating neurological diseases without the need for conventional ...
Nov 22, 2021
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