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WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute first in U.S. to use deep brain stimulation to fight opioid addiction

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019News, West Virginia University

The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and WVU Medicine, today (Nov. 5) announced the launch of a first-in-the-U.S. clinical trial using deep brain stimulation for patients suffering from treatment-resistant opioid use disorder.  Read More

WVU-led study reveals uptick in suicide and fatal drug self-intoxication rates among blacks, Hispanics and women

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019News, West Virginia University

To classify a death as a suicide, medical examiners and coroners rely on hard evidence, perhaps a suicide note or a gun near the body.  But research led by Ian Read More

Exploring the brain in a new way: WVU researcher records neurons to understand cognition

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019News, West Virginia University

Where is Waldo?  Whether we’re searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of clutter, we tap into a part of the frontal region of the brain when performing Read More

The sky is not the limit: WVU’s partnership with NASA continues soaring with $25 million contract

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019News, West Virginia University

West Virginia University students will be able to help ensure space travel is safe for future explorers thanks to the continuation of a long-standing partnership with NASA announced Wednesday (Oct. 2).  Read More

WVU awarded $5 million to continue rare earth project, build acid mine drainage treatment facility

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019News, West Virginia University

The West Virginia Water Research Institute at West Virginia University has been awarded $5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy to scale up its successful Rare Earth Recovery Project, which will include building Read More

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