Calhoun County’s Daily Source for News & Inspiration
MORGANTOWN, W.VA. – The 19th annual WVU Medicine Children’s Gala raised more than $1.3 million to benefit West Virginia children and their families. More than 1,200 people gathered on Saturday at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place for an evening of “Gilded Glamour.” The black-tie event included a cocktail reception, silent auction, live entertainment, dinner, and more. All Read More…
Photo: Vinay Badhwar, M.D., professor and executive chair of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, and J. Hunter Mehaffey, M.D., assistant professor in the WVU Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A team of researchers led by Vinay Badhwar, M.D., professor and executive chair of the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, and including J. Hunter Read More…
First patient treated in clinical study designed to create new brain circuits, improve symptoms Posted on 12/7/2022 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute today announced the initiation of a clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of a new innovative gene therapy in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. While surgical implants used in Read More…
Peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Neurosurgery MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A groundbreaking study led by the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) demonstrating the safety and feasibility of using focused ultrasound technology to open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease has been published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurosurgery. The RNI team’s research Read More…
Attention reporters and editors: If you are interested in covering LUCAS when it visits your area, please call Nichole Mosley, WVU Medicine public relations and marketing strategist, at 304-285-7263 in advance. Out of respect for patient privacy, please do not show up at the location without scheduling an appropriate time for interviews and/or photos. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, Read More…
New identity unveiled for United Summit Center CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – Officials from WVU Hospitals, the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and WVU Medicine Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry gathered at Clarksburg’s United Summit Center today (July 21) to celebrate the unveiling of Healthy Minds – Clarksburg. Healthy Minds is the new, shared name for WVU Medicine’s behavioral health facilities operated by WVU Read More…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The WVU Stroke Center at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital has received a renewal of The Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers – the only such designated center in West Virginia. “This certification is a testament to the commitment of WVU Medicine to provide the highest quality care for stroke patients across the region,” Muhammad “Mud” Alvi, M.D., Read More…
Attention reporters and editors: If you are interested in covering LUCAS when it visits your area, please call Nichole Mosley, WVU Medicine public relations and marketing strategist, at 304-285-7263 in advance. Out of respect for patient privacy, please do not show up at the location without scheduling an appropriate time for interviews and/or photos. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – LUCAS, Read More…
