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WVU sleep medicine program a ‘game changer’ for hospitalized patients

Sleep-disordered breathing exacerbates obesity, stroke, COPD and heart failure—some of the most prevalent conditions in Appalachia. A new program at WVU focuses on identifying hospital patients at risk of sleep-disordered breathing and intervening early. According to a study led by Sunil Sharma, a School of Medicine researcher, the program accurately screens patients and makes them less likely to return to the hospital after being discharged.

Chemotherapy’s effectiveness may vary with time of day, suggests WVU research

The blood-brain barrier keeps foreign substances from entering the brain. That’s good when it comes to toxins and germs, but it makes treating tumors in the brain trickier. By shielding the brain from things that would harm it, the blood-brain barrier also blocks the chemotherapy that would help it.

NIH awards WVU $2 million to study link between Alzheimer’s disease, chronic stress

By 2050, 12.8 million Americans age 65 or older are likely to have Alzheimer’s disease. That’s more than double the number who have it today. Paul Chantler—a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine—is investigating the link between Alzheimer’s disease and chronic stress. What he and his team uncover may suggest new ways to slow the disease’s progression or even delay its onset. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded the project $2 million.