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Fall 2018
The Battle Within: Using the Immune System to Fight Brain Cancer
Cancer-fighting immunotherapy offers new hope for patients battling glioblastoma, a deadly form of…
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A Lifeline for Struggling Families
When your five-year-old daughter is diagnosed with cancer, paying your electric bill is the last…
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A Nursing School Without Walls
What's it like to be 86, living alone, with no way to get to the doctor's office? How do…
One School, Four Colleges, and a Powerful Learning Model
It's not Hogwarts and there's no magic talking hat, but new School of Medicine students…
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In The Spotlight: Ken Walsh, PhD
Why do some people with excellent health habits still end up having heart attacks? Why do others…
Dance the Night Away
A lot can be done in 12 hours—including dancing non-stop to support patients and families at UVA…
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Rethinking Autism—From All Angles
An astounding 126,000 Virginians are affected by autism spectrum disorder, a complex developmental…
Taking Prevention on the Road
What if it were possible for a deadly disease at home, without a trip to the doctor’s office? Would…
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Smoothing the Way for Cancer Patients
For patients at UVA Cancer Center, things are about to get a little easier. As anyone who has…
This UVA Physician is Finding New Cures with Old Drugs
It has been called a silent epidemic. Age-related macular degeneration affects more than 10 million…
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Want to Educate the Best Physicians?
Smart. Compassionate. Creative problem-solver. These are skills that matter when looking to the…
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