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Researchers using excimer laser angioplasty to blast arterial blockages in heart and kidneys

Using an excimer laser to widen narrowed or obstructed blood vessels in hard-to-reach areas of heart and kidney arteries may be feasible and safe, according to a study by a team of researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University Pauley Heart Center and the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center

VCU researchers study the molecular basis of neonatal epileptic encephalopathy caused by a genetic defect in pyridoxine 5’-phosphate oxidase

A team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers is studying a rare genetic condition that causes seizures in infants to determine the molecular players involved in the devastating disease

New high-tech equipment at Nanomaterials Characterization Center to attract material scientists along the East Coast

Trying to create a plastic film that resists bacterial growth for use in a hospital room is no easy task. It takes an ultra-meticulous hand to tailor very specific surface properties so that the plastic repels or kills the bacteria on contact. That’s why material scientists rely on some extremely sophisticated equipment

Understanding general health-care decision making preferences among African-American men

When it comes to making decisions about their health care, African-American men want to be involved or work with their physicians rather than taking a passive role, according to a pilot study by a team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers

VCU Study: Steroid may help repair damage to sense of smell following head injury

An international team of researchers has found that administration of the steroid dexamethasone following olfactory nerve injury minimizes the inflammatory response and allows for improved nerve regeneration and recovery, which may help repair damage to the sense of smell after a head injury

Professors developing arts-based electronic learning and assessment tool in Qatar

The tool, which is known as eLASTIC (Electronic Learning and Assessment Tool for Interdisciplinary Connections), will target 11th grade students’ academic achievement and skill improvement in visual arts, reading and writing

VCU researchers study the molecular underpinnings of what makes the heart tick

A team of Virginia Commonwealth University researchers is studying cells found in the heart to determine the underlying causes of abnormal heart rhythms – those acquired and those due to genetic factors

Inaugural 'Poster Symposium For Undergraduate Research & Creativity' is a success

Visitors to Virginia Commonwealth University’s first campus-wide “Poster Symposium For Undergraduate Research & Creativity” were introduced to research into the role of women in politics, how tic tac toe can measure working memory and how Europe’s Black Plague impacted the medieval mind

VCU Institute for Women’s Health hosts 5th annual Women’s Health Research Day

The evolution, challenges and opportunities of women’s health research were explored during the 5th annual Women’s Health Research Day

A shot of adrenalin

Researchers find misuse of self-administered epinephrine auto-injectors for severe allergic reactions on the rise; education on proper use needed

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