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WVU in the news: New techniques employed at WVU Medicine make use of the latest technology to correct the long-time bane of the human foot: bunions.
Thursday, November 8, 2018
A bunion, or hallux valgus, is a deformity of the big toe that appears as an enlargement of the bone or tissue around a joint where the toe meets the foot. Bunions are often inherited as a family trait, however, wearing high heels and pointy-toed shoes will make the deformity worse. Because of this, bunions are much more common in women. -
WVU in the news: West Virginia doctors perform promising new Alzheimer's therapy
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Doctors at the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in Morgantown have performed a procedure that they say may slow the progression of Alzheimer's, which currently has no effective treatments. "The procedure involves the patient laying down on a MRI table, and then a helmet comes over their head that delivers ultrasound waves into the brain. When you couple these ultrasound waves into the brain with an injection, of what we call micro bubbles, these micro bubbles start oscillating, and they open up the blood-brain barrier," says Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The goal of the procedure is to reduce the build-up of germs and toxins inside that blood-brain barrier, and to hopefully allow the clinical symptoms of Alzheimer's to be improved as well. The first patient to take part in the non-invasive trial is a 61-year-old nurse who has early-stage Alzheimer's. Additional patients are expected to participate in the study soon. Doctors said the potential benefits of the treatment will take several years to fully evaluate. Read more: http://bit.ly/2pewuefRead WVU in the news: West Virginia doctors perform promising new Alzheimer's therapy full story
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Pharmacy researcher leads the future of experimental therapeutics at WVU
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Researchers across campus are taking a One WVU approach to solving important problems and saving lives. At its core, an experimental therapeutics platform that integrates multiple disciplines from chemistry and biology to the health sciences and cancer institute.Read Pharmacy researcher leads the future of experimental therapeutics at WVU full story
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WVU Cancer Institute surgeons perform robotic Whipple
Monday, November 5, 2018
Surgeons at the WVU Cancer Institute performed the state’s first robotic Whipple procedure on Oct. 17. This procedure is used to treat pancreatic cancer and other tumors and disorders of the pancreas, intestine, and bile duct.Read WVU Cancer Institute surgeons perform robotic Whipple full story
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WVU in the news: MAC, WVU to partner for mental health with ‘Next to Normal’
Monday, November 5, 2018
During its upcoming production of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Next to Normal,” the Monongalia Arts Center (MAC) will make behavioral health outreach and support services available to residents and attendees, to be provided by professionals from WVU Medicine/Chestnut Ridge Center/WVU Department of Behavioral Health.Read WVU in the news: MAC, WVU to partner for mental health with ‘Next to Normal’ full story