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Discovery & Innovation
Q&A: Why are a child’s first 1,000 days so critical for brain building?
Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.
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Discovery & Innovation
Why does having a crush make you feel crazy?
A UVA expert says hormones and bad judgment may be to blame.
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Discovery & Innovation
Obesity rates are rising, despite GLP-1s. What does it mean?
A UVA Health expert examines the limits of medication and the need for holistic approaches.
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Discovery & Innovation
Q&A: Is a new AI social media platform the start of a robotic uprising?
A UVA professor says the end is not nigh, but humans should consider what we want from AI.
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Q&A: What do young people need to know about colorectal cancer?
A UVA Health expert explains why colorectal cancer is rising in adults under 50 and how young people can lower their risk.
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Discovery & Innovation
UVA researchers identify promising new target for deadliest brain cancer
UVA scientists discovered a molecule that blocks a key gene that drives glioblastoma, offering hope for a new treatment approach.
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Discovery & Innovation
Q&A: How is AI shaping children’s experience?
A UVA expert explains why understanding AI’s influence on young people is increasingly urgent.
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Q&A: What should you know about the deadly virus causing international concern?
UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

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