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R&D Briefs
Babies who are breastfed are 60 to 70 percent less likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, according to a new analysis of past studies led by…
Ticked Off Carnivores
Tick bites likely cause allergy to red meat
Ticks are icky. They spread Lyme disease. And now it appears they might interfere with your ability to enjoy a hamburger. A team headed by Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills, U.Va. professor…
News Briefs
Peace Corps U.Va. ranks second in the number of alumni entering the Peace Corps among medium-size colleges and universities. Currently, 71 graduates are volunteers in various posts around the world;…
Letters to the Editor
As a nursing grad in 1960, coming in with advanced standing to earn my B.S., many of my classes were in the humanities. I was married with a small child…
Adjusting the Prescription
The School of Medicine overhauls its century-old educational approach
The School of Medicine overhauls its century-old educational approach
Health Tips, Myths and What’s New
Three experts in different fields of medicine share health advice
Doctors and nurses from the Health System weigh in about exciting new developments and big misconceptions.
The healing power of fat
U.Va. scientists grow more-therapeutic cells
Researchers have discovered that adipose stem cells—adult stem cells found in fatty tissue—can be used to treat chronic wounds, severe burns and diseases characterized by poor circulation.A team of U.Va.…
Rekindling Desire
Drug restores sex drive in women
A new drug shows promise for women who lack sexual desire.
Bringing the Hospital to the People
800 medical professionals. 1,800 volunteers. 2,700 patients. 1 weekend of free health care.
Inside beige tents, medical staff from the University of Virginia provide free health care to anyone who comes to the Wise County Fairgrounds. Meet a few of the people who depend on the Remote Area Medical clinic for medical treatment, as well as those who volunteer their services.
HIGHLIGHTS
14 Reasons to Love Charlottesville in Winter
In the Age of Slavery
U.Va. examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell-ringer Henry Martin
Body Builder
Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form
Scientific Six Pack
Improve your putting, earn more money, increase your odds of survival and other topics U.Va. researchers are exploring.
Costly Cartoons?
Fast-paced shows hurts executive function in children
Fighting Fire at the University
In 1828, the Board of Visitors created the University Fire Company.
Stacked Up
Doubling the capacity of the Ivy Stacks.
Look Book
A brief history of fashion at U.Va.
175 Years of Engineering
A few of the U.Va. engineers whose projects have touched our daily lives.
The Simple Things Said It All
On being in the first class of women.
A Funeral Procession for the Marquis
An alumna explores La Fayette’s connection to the University
Life Lessons on the Green
David Cook’s golf novel adapted to the big screen
