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Urban Heat Has Large-scale Climate Effects
The heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas has a significant enough warming effect to influence the character of…
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URMC Contributes to Landmark Study on Origins of Congenital Heart Disease
In a first-of-its-kind study published in the journal Nature, scientists identified a group of gene mutations that may be behind…
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Family support and socio-economic resources (such as education and employment) may be more likely to…
Liver metabolism study could help patients awaiting transplants
In a new study that could help doctors extend the lives of patients awaiting liver…
Study: Immune System Has Dramatic Impact on Children’s Brain Development
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed the dramatic effect…
Study: Racial Bias in Pain Perception Appears Among Children as Young as 7
A new University of Virginia psychology study has found that a sample of mostly white…
Breast-feeding Benefits Appear to be Overstated, According to Study of Siblings
A new study comparing siblings who were fed differently during infancy suggests that breast-feeding might…