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  • Study of brain pacemakers aimed at slowing decline of Alzheimer’s

    Wednesday, January 31, 2018

    A study published this week (Jan. 30) in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that a brain pacemaker may slow the progression of the disease.

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  • WVU report links fentanyl use to amnesia

    Tuesday, January 30, 2018

    A case report by a West Virginia University neuropsychologist suggests a new reason fentanyl—alone, or in combination with stimulants—may put substance users at risk, whether they take it knowingly or not. It may cause amnesia.

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  • WVU research examines a different culprit behind Alzheimer's disease

    Tuesday, January 30, 2018

    What if one of the prime suspects behind Alzheimer’s disease was a case of mistaken identity?

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  • WVCTSI streamlines service delivery and tracking with iLab service request tool

    Tuesday, January 30, 2018

    The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has launched an innovative new service request tool; the iLab Core Management System. This new tool will allow WVCTSI members to access services faster while facilitating more effective and efficient service delivery and tracking.

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  • Tickets available for pancake breakfast to benefit WVU Cancer Center Comfort Fund

    Tuesday, January 30, 2018

    Tickets are available for the February 10 pancake breakfast at Applebee’s in Morgantown that will benefit the Comfort Fund at the WVU Cancer Institute Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center (MBRCC). Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (age 10 and younger). Call 304-598-4549 or 304-598-4978. You may also purchase tickets at the door. The breakfast is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m., and in addition to pancakes includes bacon, breakfast potatoes and a beverage. Monti Bear and some of the WVU cheerleaders will be there.

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