WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute marked the official opening of its NeuroPerformance Innovation Center on Thursday. A multidisciplinary Concussion and Brain Injury Care Team — neurologists, physiatrists (physical […]
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Cryogenic therapy puts the freeze on esophageal cancer
Patients with esophageal tumors often experience malignant dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing due to an obstruction, complicating their treatment and preventing them from eating food normally. […]
Vandalia Health hospitals first in West Virginia to use newest surgical robot
Surgeons at Charleston Area Medical Center’s Plateau Medical Center used the first da Vinci 5 surgical system in the state to assist with procedures July 31 and […]
Growmentum wins 2024 Technology of the Year award
Growmentum was honored with the 2024 Technology of the Year Award at the Greenhouse Grower Evening of Excellence held recently as part of the annual AmericanHort Cultivate […]
FSU, MARS host robotics endurance event starting today
Mountaineer Area Robotics (MARS) and Fairmont State University have partnered to bring the world’s only high school endurance robotics competition to Fairmont, today through Saturday. Lasting a […]
WVU Medicine Children’s implants first intrathecal baclofen pump to treat spasticity
by WVU Medicine WVU Medicine Children’s pediatric neurosurgeons implanted the hospital’s first SynchroMed III™ intrathecal drug delivery system for children with severe spasticity. Spasticity occurs when a […]
Locked out: The invisible challenges of digital accessibility
by Mark Pound In our increasingly digital world, accessibility should be a fundamental pillar of design and development. Yet, all too often, it’s an afterthought, if it’s […]
Screen time can benefit your child’s learning skills
Ever since I had kids, I have heard the debate onwhether screen time is appropriate for young children. One side of the debate says screen time creates […]
Why pushing STEM majors is turning out to be a terrible investment
by John D. Skrentny Republicans and Democrats don’t seem to agree on much these days. But despite the gridlock in Congress, both political parties have for years […]
Brain-to-text technology is about more than Elon Musk
by Lisa Jarvis Two new studies published simultaneously in the journal Nature document a leap forward in the race to teach computers to translate brain signals into […]
