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WVU undergraduate student explores gene therapy approaches to treating blinding diseases through summer research program
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Summer break can mean a lot of different things for students – taking part-time jobs, returning to their hometowns and relaxing under the sun after a challenging academic year. But for Kenneth Wang, a senior biomedical engineering and biochemistry major at West Virginia University, summer meant taking steps toward treating the blinding disease known as blue cone monochromacy. -
WVU in the News: Using Ultrasound to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier
Monday, November 3, 2025
Glioblastoma is treated the same way today as it was in 2005, said Graeme F. Woodworth, MD, professor and chair of neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.Read WVU in the News: Using Ultrasound to Open the Blood-Brain Barrier full story
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WVU in the News: Sleep medicine expert says testing hospitalized patients for sleep apnea saves lives
Monday, November 3, 2025
Despite growing evidence that sleep apnea contributes to cardiovascular disease and can even make it worse, about 50% to 77% of hospitalized patients remain undiagnosed, according to a West Virginia University expert on sleep disorders. -
WVU in the News: Sleep Apnea Screenings for Hospitalized Patients
Monday, November 3, 2025
Despite growing evidence that sleep apnea contributes to cardiovascular disease and can even make it worse, about 50% to 77% of hospitalized patients remain undiagnosed, according to a West Virginia University expert on sleep disorders.Read WVU in the News: Sleep Apnea Screenings for Hospitalized Patients full story
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WVU in the News: Tick-borne illnesses growing, bringing new disease threats, say WVU experts
Monday, November 3, 2025
Two West Virginia University experts warn that ticks are more prevalent than ever, and as encounters with humans increase, so do risks for contracting diseases like Lyme and alpha-gal syndrome.