George Mason basketball games postponed: A-10 announces revised forfeit policy
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Two upcoming George Mason University men’s and women’s basketball games have been postponed, the Atlantic 10 league office announced Tuesday.
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Biomedical innovations take center stage during ‘Shark Tank’-style pitch competition
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Virginia Tech students pitched commercialization ideas for biomedical innovations to a “Shark Tank”-style panel of judges during the annual Health Sciences and Technology Hokie Pitch.
Psychedelics show promise in treating mental illness
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One in five U.S. adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, according to the National Alliance of Mental Health. But standard treatments can be slow to work and cause side effects.
Study of genetic risk factors for depression will enroll 20,000 women
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A team of researchers will lead the largest population study of its kind aimed at learning more about the genetic variations that affect individuals’ risk for depression.
Herring confident following oral arguments on Texas abortion ban
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring is “confident the Supreme Court will do the right thing” in two cases that seek to block the Texas abortion ban.
Mental illnesses added to CDC list of higher risks for COVID-19
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People with severe mental illness make up the second most vulnerable population susceptible to dying from COVID-19.
October designated Virginia is for Lovers, Not Litter Month
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Gov. Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring October as Virginia is for Lovers, Not Litter Month.
Spanberger introduces bill to create emergency reserve of pharmaceutical ingredients
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Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) has introduced legislation that would create an emergency supply of key ingredients used in essential generic medicines and incentivize domestic manufacturing of these ingredients.
Farm Bureau leaders discuss forestry issues in Galax
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Virginia’s forest custodians and timber growers gathered for a day of dialogue, policy discussion and a walk in the woods Sept. 1 as part of Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s Forestry Advisory Committee meeting in Grayson County.
UVA-MBU partnership aims to expand services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities
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The University of Virginia and Mary Baldwin University are set to lead a collaborative effort to expand healthcare options for children living with autism and other developmental disabilities in a region where such services are scarce.
