Atherosclerosis could be treated through a radically different method than currently employed today, following new research into the dangerous condition. "We suspected there was a small number of smooth muscle cells we were failing to identify using the typical immunostaining detection methods. It wasn't a small number. It was 82 percent," said Gary Owens from the University of Virginia.
It is well-known that the leading cause of death in the world is atherosclerosis or artery blockage, that is why most doctors try to prevent this by educating their patients. However, it looks like some facts doctors tell their patients could be false, as a study claims that heart attack and stroke may be actually caused by the good body cells. Gary K. Owen of the University of Virginia Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center states that they have misidentified a small number of smooth muscles by means of immunostaining detection method, leading to an underestimation of the actual numbe...
A recent study shows that when it comes to family stability, "red" (conservative) counties tend to fare better than "blue" (liberal) ones. The findings, compiled by W. Bradford Wilcox of the University of Virginia, rebut the sort of conventional wisdom found in books like Naomi Cahn's and June Carbone's Red Families v. Blue Families published in 2010.
This lightbulb could work as your next wireless router. At the University of Virginia, researchers have unveiled a new way to transmit wireless data in light waves from LED lights — a much more reliable and faster alternative to radio wave Wi-Fi.
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation and the University of Virginia have created a new category for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal, awarded each year on Founder’s Day. The category, known as Global Innovation, will be hosted by UVa’s Darden School of Business and will be awarded to an individual for guiding a “significant global innovation that creates value for humanity,” according to a statement from the university. The dean of the Darden School will chair the selection committee.
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation have announced the creation of the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Global Innovation. The medal will recognize a person for his or her role in guiding significant global innovation that creates value for humanity.
As Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gains ground on Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, the two candidates’ supporters have been sparring, including over campaign donations. All told, it’s possible to look at the top donors on the two lists and say both candidates are captive to a particular set of interest groups, said Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. However, he added, "labor is a Democratic constituency whose beliefs generally line up with Democratic policies, and we’re talking a...
‘I can’t. It’s against my religion.’’ Americans tend to handle religious objections with care, personally and politically. Douglas Laycock, a law professor at the University of Virginia, has helped write state religious freedom bills and supported the ones that foundered in Indiana and Arkansas. But in an article last year, he issued a warning to evangelical leaders. ‘‘It is a risky step to interfere with the most intimate details of other people’s lives while loudly claiming liberty for yourself,’’ Laycock wrote. ‘&ls...
History tells us that how presidents are viewed abroad can have substantial impact on all three. But it also tells us that plenty of American presidential candidates have struggled with this interest in their ties to their ancestral homelands. And often, the innuendo involved has been more serious than it is with Sen. Marco Rubio and Cuba. From almost the first days of the United States, the white men — and they were all white men — who held congressional or even higher office have emphasized their "American-ness," Barbara Perry, the director of the University of Vir...
Gaisu Yari has had many remarkable experiences in her life so far. She was born and raised in a rural area of Afghanistan where she was able to study and learn, even when it was not allowed by the Taliban. In her teenage years, Yari was a radio journalist, a job held mostly by men. Yari came to the United States in 2007. She graduated from the University of Virginia in May, having double-majored in Middle Eastern studies and gender studies. And at the age of 27, on Independence Day, she became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. on the steps of Thomas Jefferson’s home alongside other immig...
In the opening minutes of the most-watched soccer game in American history, the youngest U.S. player moved down the right flank from her holding midfield position, did some deft ball work in the corner that led to a set piece and a goal by — who else? — Carli Lloyd. It was the beginning of a wondrous day in BC Stadium for 22-year-old Morgan Brian, from St. Simons Island, Ga. and the University of Virginia, an abundantly skilled player who has made the transition from NCAA to World Cup seem no bigger a deal than crossing the street.
Five members of the United State Womens National Team have ties to Virginia. Former University of Virginia standouts Becky Sauerbrunn, Morgan Brian, Alexandria native Ali Krieger, along with UVA Head Coach Steve Swanson, and former William and Mary player Jill Ellis all played key roles in the USWNT’s triumph in the 2015 World Cup.
Virginia's Brian O’Connor has been named national coach of the year by Baseball America, the fourth such honor he has won in 2015, joining those from Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and Perfect Game.
(By William Antholis, the CEO of the Miller Center at the University of Virginia) After Greeks delivered a shocking rebuff to Europe’s leaders on Sunday in a vote to reject international creditors’ bailout terms, it’s clear Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s accomplishment is real. He appears to have forged a consensus in Greek public opinion – a rare feat in a country with no dominant political party.
Scientists believe a new polio-like virus is responsible for dozens of unexplained cases of paralysis in children over the last year. The disease, called enterovirus C105, is part of the polio family of viruses and has only recently been discovered, they said. The study's co-author Professor Ronald Turner, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, said the findings mean people should be aware that 'there's another virus out there that has this association' with paralysis.
Researchers have found that one of the basic understandings of atherosclerosis -- that smooth muscle cells which help blood vessels operate act to prevent plaques inside of them from dislodging -- is at least partially incorrect, which may cause shifts in the way that doctors treat the disease. "We suspected there was a small number of smooth muscle cells we were failing to identify using the typical immunostaining detection methods. It wasn't a small number. It was 82 percent," said Gary Owens, Ph.D., of the University of Virginia's Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Ce...
Researchers have found a faster way to wirelessly connect to the Web using LED lightbulbs. Standard Wi-Fi uses radio waves to connect from an Internet router to a wireless router in your computer or mobile device. Researchers at the University of Virginia have found a way to transmit wireless data in light waves from LED lights, which is much faster and more reliable than radio wave Wi-Fi.
Advances in 3-D printing have given us the ability to manufacture prosthetics, auto parts and clothes on demand. Are human organs next? It’s a possibility, according to Shayn Peirce-Cottler, who heads a University of Virginia bioengineering lab. Peirce-Cottler and her team are making baby steps toward that goal using a state-of-the-art bioprinter that can fabricate human tissue and bone. In the meantime, they’re using the machine — just one of three in the United States — to solve some practical clinical problems.
The Jefferson Trust provides catalytic support to the University community for initiatives pursuing Jeffersonian ideals. It provides discretionary funding for trustee-selected projects that enhance the University of Virginia as a global institution of higher learning.
Edith Wilson has been called the country's first female President after she took a strong leadership role following President Woodrow Wilson's stroke in October 1919. The second wife of Woodrow Wilson, the couple met in early 1915 and married later that year, barely a year after the death of First Lady Ellen Wilson. Edith assumed a more active role in her husband's political pursuits, becoming an adviser and personal assistant, and was well-versed with the war in Europe, according to The Miller Center at the University of Virginia.