The essential mineral plays a major role in improving memory and lessening symptoms of some neurological disorders, but getting the right amount to the right place is key. A study led by Charles Anderson, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute with the WVU School of Medicine, has discovered a way to control how much zinc is released to specific locations in the brain.
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Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute, didn’t always want to be a doctor. But her decision to become one led to one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
The WVU NASA program helps youth blast off into STEM.
Scott Schuh, associate professor at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, discovered a stark divide between two groups of U.S. cardholders. Of the roughly 80% of adults with a credit card, around half pay them off monthly without interest while the other half use their cards to finance purchases over time.
A University doctoral student is researching household resiliency in the face of climate change.
Melissa Ventura Marra, associate professor of human nutrition and foods, is part of a multistate research team awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support women’s health and well-being as they age.