Patients receiving medication for opioid use disorder are more likely to complete their treatment programs and have a lower risk of relapse if they participate in mindfulness training, according to a West Virginia University study.
To foster a continuing interest in STEM fields, West Virginia University is collaborating with other state universities to establish One Health West Virginia, a network connecting research mentors with postbaccalaureate mentees who will acquire training and experience to pursue STEM-based careers and address environmental health issues in the state.
During his State of the University remarks at the Erickson Alumni Center on Monday (Oct. 23), West Virginia University President Gordon Gee said difficult but necessary decisions have put WVU in a position to invest and innovate, thus setting the University on a course to become the modern land-grant university of the future.
To promote health and safety in communities across the state, West Virginia University health experts encourage everyone to practice prevention through vaccination as respiratory illness season approaches.
While solutions for addressing the opioid crisis often involve either beefing up law enforcement or widening the scope of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believe the best approach is a synergistic mix of both.
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is upholding the University’s commitment to improve health care for West Virginians by creating opportunities for hands-on experiences that have contributed to an increase in practitioners choosing to stay in the Mountain State following graduation.
With a $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award, the Health Sciences and Technology Academy — based at WVU Health Sciences — will implement an outreach project over the next five years to train HSTA students to work with middle schoolers on community-based participatory research.
The new offering from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry will support the University’s land-grant mission to advance education and health care in the Mountain State by expanding the reach of specialized dentists to its youngest residents.
West Virginia University laid the foundation to become a modern flagship, land-grant, R1 institution as its Board of Governors approved recommendations for 25 academic units during a meeting Friday (Sept. 15).
With funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, John Hollander, a researcher in the WVU School of Medicine Department of Human Performance, will lead a study focused on mitochondria which serve as the generators of the primary energy source for fueling the heart's activities.