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New UVA School of Medicine research on men’s life expectancy could offer opportunities to live longer and healthier lives. (Illustration by Emily Faith Morgan, University Communications)

UVA Research Might Explain Why Men Die Sooner

On average, men die five years sooner than women. New research from UVA’s School of Medicine may explain why this is, and could lead to longer, healthier lives for men.

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New DNA Atlas Provides Clues for Heart Disease Risk

New DNA Atlas Provides Clues for Heart Disease Risk

A new resource created by University of Virginia researchers will help inform the battle against heart disease.

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UVA Children’s Honored as No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report

UVA Children’s Honored as No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report

UVA Children’s has been named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Virginia for the second consecutive year by U.S. News and World Report.

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illustration of the heart

GOUT MEDICINE IMPROVES SURVIVAL FOR HEART FAILURE PATIENTS, STUDY FINDS

Heart failure patients who received colchicine for a gout flare had a survival rate of 97.9%, compared with a 93.5% for patients not receiving it.

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illustration of the brain and heart

SCIENTISTS TRANSFORM BEATING HEART STEM CELLS INTO BRAIN CELLS

Research in mice yields surprising insights into how cells develop.

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