Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Cholesterol drives Alzheimer's plaque formation, study finds
Cholesterol manufactured in the brain appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, new research indicates.
Sep 14, 2021
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University of Virginia
Inflammatory disorders
Inflammation discovery could slow aging, prevent age-related diseases
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key driver of chronic inflammation that accelerates aging, a finding that could lead to longer, healthier lives and the possible prevention of age-related ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Doing something is better than being alone with their thoughts for most people, research shows
Most people are just not comfortable in their own heads, according to a new psychological investigation led by the University of Virginia.
Jul 3, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery may help patients beat deadly pneumonia
Researchers have found that a hormone responsible for controlling iron metabolism helps fight off a severe form of bacterial pneumonia, and that discovery may offer a simple way to help vulnerable patients.
Mar 28, 2017
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Dentistry
Much-needed new antibiotic shows great promise for treating gum disease
A new antibiotic being developed at the University of Virginia School of Medicine appears ideal for battling periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults, according to dental researchers at Virginia Commonwealth ...
Oct 23, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists ID gene responsible for deadly glioblastoma
Scientists have identified an oncogene (a cancer-causing gene) responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. The discovery offers a promising new treatment target for a cancer that is always fatal.
Jul 14, 2020
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Ophthalmology
New dry eye drug is first that aims to treat cause, rather than symptoms
University of Virginia Health System researchers have developed a potential therapeutic treatment for dry eye, with human testing to start in March. The drug differs from other treatments of dry eye in that it aims to treat ...
Jan 6, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Potential way to halt blinding macular degeneration identified
Researchers have successfully treated age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in mice after finding an unexpected link between the two main forms of the blinding eye disease, the leading cause of vision loss in people 60 and ...
Jan 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronary artery disease discovery offers answers about nation's no. 1 killer
University of Virginia Health researchers probing the causes of coronary artery disease have identified critical biological processes that can go wrong inside the linings of blood vessels and contribute to the dangerous plaque ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Medications
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests
A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
Sep 23, 2020
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