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Discovery & Innovation

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Discovery & Innovation
‘Weight, Weight … Don’t Tell Me!’ Should You Know Your BMI?
If your New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, is it important to know your body mass index?
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Discovery & Innovation
Does Dry January Really Work? Expert Says It’s ‘More Important Than Ever’
Dr. Neeral Shah says it gives the liver time to rebuild and can lead to greater mental and physical health and, sometimes, longer abstinence.
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Discovery & Innovation
‘OMG, What Did I Say?’: Follow These Expert Tips To Avoid Holiday Party Regret
Think no one likes small talk? Research says that’s incorrect and there are easy ways to help all of us enjoy these casual, brief encounters.
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Discovery & Innovation
Waking Up to Your Phone Alarm? It Could Be Putting You at Risk
Research from Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ School of Nursing suggests waking up naturally can help people avoid a morning spike in blood pressure.
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Discovery & Innovation
Alzheimer’s Discovery Reveals Dire Effect of Toxic Tau Protein
UVA researchers say the discovery could speed the development of new treatments for the disease.
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Discovery & Innovation
Feds Turn to UVA Engineering To Help Reverse Auto Fatality Trends
Federal safety agencies worried about a rise in auto fatalities are relying on Âé¶¹ÆÆ½â°æ nationally known engineering expertise to solve the problem.
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Discovery & Innovation
$8M Grant Will Expand Promising Effort To Reduce Teacher Stress
A mindfulness-based professional learning program co-created by a UVA professor has been shown to improve both teacher well-being and student outcomes.
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Discovery & Innovation
As UVA Tests Viability of Alzheimer’s Implant, 2024 May Be a Year of Hope
A UVA neuroscientist is collaborating on a high-tech device that may help counteract this fatal form of dementia.

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