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  • WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute first in the world to open hippocampal blood brain barrier in Alzheimer’s patients

    Tuesday, April 14, 2020

    The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) today announced a new study published in partnership with Weill Cornell Medical Center that demonstrates the successful opening of the blood brain barrier in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex using focused ultrasound to treat six patients with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. 

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  • Six Things Your Ophthalmologist Wants You to Know About Coronavirus

    Tuesday, April 14, 2020

    As information about the new coronavirus comes at a furious pace, at times offering conflicting and confusing advice, West Virginia University Eye Institute and the American Academy of Ophthalmology want to share what we know right now about protecting your vision and your health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • WVU team unmasks effective N95 alternatives

    Monday, April 13, 2020

    The novel coronavirus pandemic has nearly exhausted stockpiles of medical gear in the United States. Personal protective equipment, like masks, serve as a first-line defense for medical professionals with a front row seat to COVID-19. Coming to the aid of those doctors and nurses is a team of scientists from West Virginia University and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which has developed two alternative face coverings that are as effective at blocking novel coronavirus than those highly-coveted N95 masks.

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  • BeWell launches Motivation Mondays to support students during pandemic

    Monday, April 13, 2020

    BeWell, a behavioral wellness service available to Health Sciences students, will soon launch “Motivation Mondays,” a Zoom discussion group to support students during the coronavirus pandemic and online learning.

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  • WVU launches first Sleep Fellowship program in West Virginia

    Monday, April 13, 2020

    West Virginia University School of Medicine will launch the first Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Sleep Fellowship program in the state.

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