UVA names Dr. Craig Kent executive vice president for health affairs
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Dr. Craig Kent has been named to a senior position overseeing UVA Health and its clinical enterprise.
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New cancer-preventing structure found inside our cells
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Scientists at the UVA School of Medicine 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.
Virtual reality accelerates availability of new treatment at UVA
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A UVA Health interventional radiologist has harnessed the power of virtual reality to increase the availability of a less-invasive treatment option for thyroid patients.
Pancreatic cancer discovery reveals how aggressive cancer fuels its growth
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A new discovery about pancreatic cancer sheds light on how the cancer fuels its growth and may help explain how promising cancer drugs work – and for whom they will fail.
UVA alum’s $7M gift supports athletics, student health facilities
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Over the next few years, athletics and student health facilities at UVA will undergo a dramatic transformation as the school’s Athletics Master Plan takes shape and a new Student Health and Wellness Center opens on Brandon Avenue.
Waynesboro 8-year-old signs with UVA Soccer through TeamIMPACT
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UVA women’s soccer coach Steve Swanson announced the signing of Krislynn Eccles on Friday with a special signing ceremony at the McCue Center.
Depression, anxiety linked to opioid use in women with breast cancer
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Elderly women battling breast cancer who have anxiety, depression or other mental health conditions are more likely to use opioids and more likely to die, a new study led by the UVA School of Medicine has found.
UVA identifies biological changes triggered by tick bites
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A UVA School of Medicine scientist has, for the first time, identified key immunological changes in people who abruptly develop an allergic reaction to mammalian meat, such as beef.
U.S. News ranks UVA as No. 1 hospital in Virginia
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked UVA Medical Center as the No. 1 hospital in Virginia for the fourth consecutive year.
UVA discovers key to control growth of prostate cancer
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Cancer researchers at the UVA School of Medicine have identified a key to controlling the growth and progression of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer in men.
