Stories of Care & Discovery

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SCIENTISTS TRANSFORM BEATING HEART STEM CELLS INTO BRAIN CELLS

Research in mice yields surprising insights into how cells develop.

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Combating the Pediatric Mental Health Crisis

UVA Children’s to open a new Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Health Center in 2023.

Rick Kessel

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"Empathy Kits" Offer a Look into Living with a Neurological Disorder

Five-minute “Empathy Kit” videos, created by undergraduate students in a course on neurodegenerative diseases, offer outlooks on what it is like to live with a neurological disorder.

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UVA Health Earns Highest Designation for Epilepsy Centers

UVA Health Earns Highest Designation for Epilepsy Centers

UVA Health has been recertified as a Level 4 center – the highest level of care – by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers.

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Ketogenic Diet Shows Major Benefits for Multiple Sclerosis

Adopting a keto diet may help MS patients alleviate fatigue and depression, and improve quality of life, UVA Health co-authored research finds.

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