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UVa. women’s lacrosse falls in NCAAs at #3 UNC

The UVa. women’s lacrosse team’s season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship with a 13-9 loss at No. 3 North Carolina.


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Virginia women’s lacrosse upsets #6 Georgetown in NCAA second round

The Virginia women’s lacrosse team (11-9) upset six-seed Georgetown (13-6), 10-8, in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship on Multi-Sport Field in Washington, D.C.


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Virginia women’s lacrosse defeats Penn in NCAA Tourney

Virginia women’s lacrosse attacker Casey Bocklet (So., South Salem, N.Y.) scored four goals to lead eight different UVa scorers as the Cavaliers posted a 12-6 victory over Penn Friday afternoon at Georgetown University’s Multi-Sport Field in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship.


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‘Roadmap’ of human metabolism offers new understanding of cancer, obesity, more

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest computer model of human metabolism to date, an astonishingly detailed roadmap that points the way to better understanding of cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease and a host of other conditions. It’s a powerful new tool that will speed the development of new drugs and treatments and, eventually, may allow doctors to tailor medicine to each patient’s personal biology.


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UVa. women’s lacrosse receives at-large NCAA bid

The Virginia women’s lacrosse team earned its 18th consecutive NCAA Tournament bid, securing an at-large berth in the 26-team Championship field. The Cavaliers (9-9) will open the tournament by taking on Penn (11-5) on Friday, May 10 at 3 pm in a first-round game in Washington, D.C.


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New UVa. diagnostic test can identify optimal salt intake

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have cut through conflicting advice about salt consumption by demonstrating that each person has a “personal salt index,” an upper limit on daily salt consumption for good health. In addition, they have developed a test to determine that level – and to identify people who should consume more salt.


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Scalpel-free brain surgery produces positive results in essential tremor trial

A preliminary clinical trial of a scalpel-free form of brain surgery that uses sound waves to treat essential tremor – a progressive neurological disease that affects millions – has produced positive results that warrant large-scale testing, a University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher announced today.