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The Relationship Between Y Chromosome Loss & Heart Failure

UVA Health Research Reveals Causal Relationship Between Y Chromosome Loss & Heart Failure

UVA Health-led research reveals a major reason why men age faster and how cardiologists could decrease this disparity with antifibrotics.

Healthy Practice

Department of Surgery's Cardiothoracic Division Earns 3-Star Distinction - Medicine in Motion News

Department of Surgery’s Cardiothoracic Division Earns 3-Star Distinction

The Department of Surgery’s Cardiothoracic Division earned a 3-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for Lung Cancer Lobectomy. This is the highest rating given, placing UVA among the top 5% of providers in the U.S. The STS star r...

Medicine in Motion News

Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis, Research Suggests

Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis, Research Suggests

Higher omega-3 levels were associated with better lung function and longer transplant-free survival for patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

UVA Health Newsroom

The Road to $532 Million: Can a Supplement Save Patients From Deadly Lung Scarring?

The Road to $532 Million: Can a Supplement Save Patients From Deadly Lung Scarring?

UVA is celebrating a record-breaking research funding year with a multipart series featuring some of the people who helped make it happen.

UVA Today

Striving for Longevity: Jerry's Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair Surgery Is a Lasting Fix

Striving for Longevity: Jerry’s Open Aortic Aneurysm Repair Surgery Is a Lasting Fix

Jerry Austin chose open aortic aneurysm repair when it was time for treatment. See why he chose this longer-lasting option at UVA Health.

Healthy Balance