Augusta County Library hosts series on researching family history
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The Augusta County Library will host a three-part series that will provide an Introduction to Genealogy on Saturdays, March 7, 14 and 21 at 10 a.m.
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Jeffress Trust grant of $100,000 kickstarts hypertension research with new equipment and student assistants
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If you are among the one in three Americans who suffer from high blood pressure, you know to stay away from salty foods. On the no-go list from your doctor: processed foods such as lunch meat, canned soups or vegetables, or ready-to-eat meals. Yet scientists don’t know why a salty diet causes problems with hypertension.
Virginia Tech researchers find too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity
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Some scientists say that when mothers eat poorly during pregnancy, they pass along traits to their children that make them more likely to have poor diets and have related health problems.
UVA Cancer Center joins national research network seeking more personalized treatments
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UVA Cancer Center is now one of six U.S. cancer centers in a national cancer research network that aims to develop more personalized treatments for cancer.
Catch the Buzz research grant awarded in Shenandoah National Park
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Shenandoah National Park awarded the inaugural Shenandoah National Park Trust Research Grant to Dr. Jessica Rykken, Associate with the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University, for her project, “Catch the Buzz: pollinator diversity, distribution and phenology in Shenandoah National Park.”
Research aims to utilize symptom of autism to improve reading comprehension
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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder often show an unwavering focus on a specific interest, a phenomenon known as having a “perseverative interest.”
A Virginia Tech engineering approach aids Georgetown breast cancer researchers
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Biologists working with engineers and physicists have found a molecule they said helps determine if breast cancer cells that are resistant to antiestrogen therapy will live or die.
VCU researchers use text messages to reduce teen smoking
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Motivational text messages could encourage teens to stop smoking, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.
New agreement with Navy guides diverse research to UVA
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The University of Virginia’s Applied Research Institute has signed an agreement with the Navy Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to support a variety of research efforts, including work in the area of cyber security and big data analytics.
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute to host first heart school
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The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute kicks off its first heart school this month and the public is invited to learn more about heart development and cardiovascular research during four free sessions.
