A protein central to immune system function is a new target for treating pulmonary hypertension A protein with a role in sensing cell damage and viral infections is a new target for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, or increased blood pressure in the lungs. Read more »
Director hired for VCU and VCU Health System’s East End health education and wellness center The center, now known as “VCU Health Hub at 25th,” will be led by Natalie Pennywell, a former state health official. Read more »
People with Type 2 diabetes now have personalized treatment options Nov. 1 marks the beginning of American Diabetes Month, a date that coincides with a VCU researcher’s latest work published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings Read more »
VCU Health investigates stem-cell-based therapy to treat heart failure Cardiologists treat first patients in a clinical trial with minimally invasive, personalized stem-cell therapy for heart failure after a heart attack. Read more »
VCU Health offers HIV-positive patients high-quality kidney care — and hope for a transplant Hume-Lee Transplant Center participates in clinical trial for kidney transplants between HIV-positive donors and recipients. Read more »
Pausing to honor a life “The Pause” — a moment of silence after the death of a patient — recognizes the humanity of the patients and the health care team trying to save them. 11/16/2018
Vape CBD? The e-liquid might contain some unexpected ingredients A new VCU study analyzed nine CBD e-liquids and found unadvertised additions of a dangerous synthetic cannabinoid and a chemical found in cough syrup. 11/16/2018
A protein central to immune system function is a new target for treating pulmonary hypertension A protein with a role in sensing cell damage and viral infections is a new target for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, or increased blood pressure in the lungs, according to research led by Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. 11/15/2018
Forum to cover journalism and the opioid epidemic Top Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University health experts will discuss how to cover the opioid crisis at a free forum for journalists, student journalists and the public on Nov. 15. 11/12/2018
Director hired for VCU and VCU Health System’s East End health education and wellness center The center, now known as “VCU Health Hub at 25th,” will be led by Natalie Pennywell, a former state health official. 11/8/2018
New and powerful opioid ‘could be a problem in emergency departments,’ VCU expert says Dsuvia, an FDA-approved opioid 5 to 10 times more powerful than fentanyl, should be administered with extreme caution, according to Kirk Cumpston, an associate professor of emergency medicine. 11/7/2018
People with Type 2 diabetes now have personalized treatment options Nov. 1 marks the beginning of American Diabetes Month, a date that coincides with a VCU researcher’s latest work published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings 11/1/2018
Interdisciplinary VCU research team provides clinical and diagnostic guidance for broken-heart syndrome A team of cardiology and psychiatry specialists from Virginia Commonwealth University has authored a new comprehensive clinical review article in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that summarizes the latest evidence-based diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies for Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken-heart syndrome. 10/30/2018