Researching Ways to Reduce Secondary Injury After Large Strokes

Can We Reduce Permanent Disability & Death After Severe Brain Injury?

Researchers are studying ways to prevent massive waves of brain activity from causing secondary injuries after large strokes.

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 Rachel Letteri (right) and Ph.D. student Vincent Gray, shown working in Letteri’s polymer biomaterials lab at the University of Virginia.

UVA Team Aims To Design Long-Lived Peptides for More Powerful Medicines

Research in Motion: Jamie Zoellner, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Jamie Zoellner, PhD

I focus on diet and nutrition risk factors in rural communities. More and more recently, I’ve also been spending time thinking about cancer screening and how to improve colorectal cancer screening rates at some of our federally qualified health cen...

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MRI Can Save Rectal Cancer Patients From Surgery, Study Finds

MRI Can Save Rectal Cancer Patients From Surgery, Study Finds

Magnetic resonance imaging can spare many rectal cancer patients from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, a study finds.

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Research in Motion | Heather Ferris, MD, PhD - Connect

Research in Motion | Heather Ferris, MD, PhD

“I take care of older adults with diabetes, and my lab is interested in how brain metabolism affects your risk for developing dementia.”

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