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The network’s goal is to better serve patients and their families by more quickly applying the latest research and best practices for autism care.

UVA research reveals why sleep can raise risks for people with epilepsy and contribute to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

UVA researchers have identified a potential way to prevent sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

The new approach could help open underused surgery to patients who are currently ineligible.

Scientists warn that conclusions about autism in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.

You know sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell – but do you know about interoception, your body’s internal “sixth sense”?

The University of Virginia’s Dr. Jeffrey Elias was among the first in the world to use focused ultrasound technology to treat patients with essential tremor, a condition akin to Parkinson’s disease that affects up to 10 million Americans.

Focused ultrasound, the researchers hope, could revolutionize treatment for conditions from Alzheimer’s to brain tumors and even stroke.

The bioethicist and anthropologist believes community-building tactics – like those used in Canada and Europe – can help opioid users in the U.S.

Private support from benefactors has helped speed clinical trials, including Jeffrey Elias’s focused ultrasound trials for essential tremors.