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More than 5 billion of the world’s 7.3 billion people lack access to safe surgical care. UVA neurosurgeon Dr. Hasan Syed hopes his new Global Brainsurgery Initiative can help, and he’s already found success in Vietnam and Panama.
Why are four times more boys than girls diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders? Dr. Kevin Pelphrey and his team are determined to find out.
By collaborating with experts, advocates and families in the Charlottesville community, autism researchers at UVA are growing the local support network while advancing cutting-edge research.
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Brain’s prefrontal cortex conducts symphony of social players
One research group is exploring the use of cognitive behavioral therapy, a widely used form of psychotherapy, to ease aggression, irritability and anxiety in people with autism. A pilot study of CBT for anxiety in 10 autistic adolescents yielded promising results, said lead investigator Kevin Pelphrey, a UVA professor of neurology.
UVA Brain Discovery Could Block Aging's Terrible Toll on the Mind
Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer’s disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes with time, new research reveals. By improving the function of the lymphatic vessels, scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have dramatically enhanced aged mice’s ability to learn and improved their memories. The work may provide doctors an entirely new path to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, age-related memory loss and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Children in a third grade class that integrates children with autism with general education students, at the Academy of Talented Scholars in Brooklyn.CreditJoshua Bright for The New York Times
How to Meet Autistic People Halfway
Vikram Jaswal, an Associate Professor of Psychology at UVA and Nameera Akhtar, a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz challenge the widely held belief that autistic people are not interested in other people.