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Research & Discovery
New Treatments for COVID-19 May Stave Off the Worst Effects of the Virus
A UVA doctor explains how these treatments were helping bring down hospitalized COVID-19 patient mortality rates before the delta variant hit and are continuing to improve patient outcomes today.
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Discovery of Obesity-Causing Genes Could Lead to Drugs to Prevent Weight Gain
The findings pave the way for treatments to combat a health problem that affects more than 40% of American adults.
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From ‘Magical’ Superfluid to Synthetic Biology, Students Excel in Nanotechnology
In a summer nanoSTAR pilot program, nine undergraduates were matched with nanotechnology labs throughout the University to engineer and commercialize their intellectual property.
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UVA to Play Leading Role in New NSF Center to Study the Ocean, Climate Change
Our climate is changing rapidly, and our oceans are changing with it. A new center will bring together researchers from a variety of fields to give science a better understanding of what that will mean for life on Earth.
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A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies
Renée Cummings, of UVA’s School of Data Science, is working with graduate students to develop an algorithmic tool to evaluate the impact of AI-inspired law enforcement technologies.
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Research & Discovery
UVA Law Professor Examines the ‘Wild West’ of the Fertility Industry
The industry is poorly regulated, according to professor Naomi Cahn, and would-be parents can lose out on having children as a result.
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Cholesterol Drives Alzheimer’s Plaque Formation, Study Finds
The new findings may explain why genes associated with cholesterol have been linked to increased risk for Alzheimer’s.
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Discovery About Cells’ ‘Batteries’ Boosts Battle Against Many Diseases
UVA’s Zhen Yan calls the new discovery the most exciting of his career. He has spent years studying mitochondria, which all cells in our bodies rely on for energy production.

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