Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two ...
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Heart failure and stroke rising in men under 40
Credit: Photo: Cecilia Hedstrom Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on ...
Cancer discovery could revive failed treatments for solid tumors
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications New research from UVA Cancer Center could rescue once-promising immunotherapies for treating solid cancer ...
Despite pandemic, less than half of older adults have formally recorded healthcare wishes
Risk of severe COVID-19 in people over 50 offers chance to have discussions and complete documents to be used in ...
How many mothers have lost a child: A global comparison
The first systematic comparison of 170 countries reveals large global inequalities in the number of mothers who have experienced the ...
US deaths normally change less than 2% each year; in 2020, they rose nearly 23%
Black Americans experienced highest per capita excess death rates, while regional surges contributed to higher excess death rates from COVID-19 ...
Stem cell transplants prevent relapses of most common childhood cancer
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood ...
Choose life: Why patients in China refuse standard treatment for a type of heart attack
Scientists identify numerous variables that predict the treatment decisions of patients with a type of heart attach called ST-elevation myocardial ...
Scientists urge swift action to prepare for next pandemic
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications An international team of researchers led by a University of Virginia School of Medicine ...
Maintaining body weight won’t save colorectal cancer survivors
Stable body weight may hide loss of muscle, 40 percent higher risk of premature deathCredit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center Colorectal ...
Text me about cervical cancer
Digital communication is a way to bridge the racial disparity gap in cervical cancer information and follow upCredit: Photo by ...
Pick up the pace!
New study finds slow walkers four times more likely to die from Covid-19Credit: Getty images SLOW walkers are almost four ...
Artificial intelligence calculates suicide attempt risk
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A machine learning algorithm that predicts suicide attempt recently underwent a prospective trial at the ...
Study finds increased risk of death among breast cancer patients who drink sugar-sweetened soda
Women who reported drinking non-diet soda five times or more per week were 85% more likely to die from breast ...