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  • Ivanov Laboratory receives US Patent for new antibody cancer research tool

    Wednesday, August 26, 2020

    The researchers developed a unique antibody tool that identifies hundreds of members of C2H2 zinc finger proteins. Furthermore, they used this antibody to discover that many ZNF proteins are overexpressed in breast cancer.

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  • Learning how one element—zinc—helps millions of nerve cells communicate

    Wednesday, August 26, 2020

    According to Charles Anderson—a researcher with the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute—scientists have known for over half a century that charged zinc atoms have something to do with neuronal chatter. But with a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, Anderson will work to pinpoint exactly what zinc does, and how it does it.

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  • WVU-led study aims to identify, relieve anxiety and depression caused by COVID-19

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020

    With anxiety and depression on the rise amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a West Virginia University-led study seeks to identify mental health issues and test online treatments among West Virginians at home – particularly those in rural areas, where access to clinical services is limited.

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  • WVU-led study aims to identify, relieve anxiety and depression caused by COVID-19

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020

    With anxiety and depression on the rise amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a West Virginia University-led study seeks to identify mental health issues and test online treatments among West Virginians at home – particularly those in rural areas, where access to clinical services is limited.

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  • WVU in the News: COVID-19 Halts National Survey Capturing American Health

    Tuesday, August 25, 2020

    The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a robust dataset accessed by many researchers each year, was suspended on March 16 due to the pandemic.

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