In total, the scientists identified 78 regions on our chromosomes where genes are located that influence our risk for Type 1 diabetes. Of those, 36 regions were previously unknown.
Writing for The Conversation, Justin Vesser, who led UVA Health’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts, said that vaccine warnings mean the system to report side effects is working.
A UVA nurse scientist and psychology professor are working together to help Huntington’s patients deal with the “emotional roller coaster” the disease can cause.
A new UVA study says teenagers develop empathy over time, but those who feel safe and connected with their families may have a head start.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes, but it often goes undiagnosed.
Driven by both a personal interest and a professional curiosity, Shonel Sen and Rebecca Draughon examined the role geography plays in determining a region’s religious trends.
One of UVA’s MRI technologists took us behind the scenes in his bustling unit, pulling back the curtain on a common but complex diagnostic procedure.
John R. Scully studies the mechanisms of corrosion and the potential costs to life and infrastructure, recently made all too real in Florida.