West Virginians have reached an important milestone in the battle against obesity and its related conditions — years ahead of schedule — thanks in part to a West Virginia University […]
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WV PEERS helps people reach recovery
When Dan McCawley goes out into the community and knocks on the door of a stranger who has recently experienced a drug overdose, he has a pretty good idea of […]
WVU uses brain implant to fight opioid addiction
A first of its kind clinical trial was completed last week at West Virginia University when a small device was successfully implanted in the brain of a 33-year-old man who […]
Tough love: Outside linebackers coach Al Pogue gives lessons in football and life
Could Abraham Maslow, the preeminent psychologist, trash-talk as exuberantly as Alphonso Pogue, the high-energy, high-thinking, outside linebackers coach for the WVU Mountaineers? No. Or, probably not, anyway. At least based […]
Decrease in revenue was offset by increase in grants, appropriations
West Virginia University may forever be steeped in the gold and blue, but its Board of Governors learned Friday at its regular meeting the university is in the black. Paula […]
Mon Valley Habitat for Humanity, WVU team up to help provide housing at new location
Sometimes, a kid just has to romp in her front yard. Even on a cold, rainy day. And even if said yard doesn’t exist … yet. That’s what 4-year-old Athena […]
WVU Medicine performs the state’s first heart transplant
The first heart transplant procedure in West Virginia was successfully performed Saturday at the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute on a 61-year-old man with heart failure. Michael Shullo, […]
Ax-throwing on today’s schedule for Mountaineer Week
The 72nd Mountaineer Week is underway at West Virginia University. Monday saw students and others try to see how many could fit into a Personal Rapid Transit car. The PRT […]
Talking research: WVU study looks at how cancer, immune cells communicate
Cells can’t text each other the way we can, but they can still communicate. One way they send each other messages is through exosomes — tiny, spherical “packages” of information […]
Mountaineer Week: University, community celebrate Appalachian history and culture
Wess Harris was working his table at the Mountainlair on Sunday afternoon when somebody walked up and shook his hand before wrapping him a bear hug. “So, how have you […]
