Posts by University of Virginia Health System
This online calculator can predict your stroke risk
An online calculator can predict the risk for ischemic stroke based on metabolic syndrome severity. …
Read Full ArticleScientists ID gene responsible for deadly glioblastoma
Scientists have identified a cancer-causing gene responsible for glioblastoma, the deadliest brain tumor. …
Read Full ArticleLack of lockdown increased COVID-19 deaths in Sweden
Sweden’s controversial decision not to lock down during COVID-19 produced more deaths and greater healthcare demand than seen in countries with earlier, more stringent interventions, …
Read Full ArticleDiet, gut microbes affect host response to a chemotherapy drug
New research using a model organism suggests diet can cause gut microbes to trigger changes in the host’s response to a chemotherapy drug. …
Read Full ArticleExercise may protect against deadly COVID-19 complication
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, a major cause of death in COVID-19 patients. …
Read Full ArticleUnderstanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic
Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to model the pandemic accurately, …
Read Full ArticleNew organelle that helps prevent cancer discovered in our cells
Scientists have discovered a strange new organelle inside our cells that helps to prevent cancer by ensuring that genetic material is sorted correctly as cells divide. …
Read Full ArticleUnhealthy gut promotes spread of breast cancer
New research suggests an unhealthy, inflamed gut causes breast cancer to become much more invasive and spread more quickly to other parts of the body. …
Read Full ArticleHere’s how cancer hijacks wound healing to create its own blood supply
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on how cancers hijack the body’s natural wound-healing response to grow and spread. …
Read Full ArticleScientists discover secret to making immune cells better cancer killers
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a defect in immune cells known as “killer T cells” that explains their inability to destroy cancer tumors. …
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