UVA

or UV-A

noun

1. ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.

Example Sentences

UVA's new discovery offers answers: Excessive stimulation of renin-producing cells in the kidney causes the cells to revert to an invasive, embryonic state.

From Science Daily

No longer able to clean the blood of impurities, the Frankensteined kidney becomes a "pathological neuro-immune endocrine organ," as the UVA researchers describe it in a new scientific paper, that can cause serious health problems.

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"The most commonly used and believed-to-be safe blood pressure medications may be damaging the kidneys," said researcher R. Ariel Gomez, MD, of UVA's Child Health Research Center.

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Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with heart failure, preserved heart pump function and obesity, new research from UVA Health reveals.

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"This class of drugs continue to show benefits far beyond weight loss," said researcher Christopher Kramer, MD, chief of UVA Health's Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.

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