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Teaching Scholar Award comes full circle through connections beyond the classroom , articleAngela Anderson received the 2025 Large Class Teaching Award for face-to-face, community-building instruction and experiential learning that strengthen students’ engagement, and success.
Date: Oct 15, 2026 - -
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The key to healthy aging may be inside your mitochondria , articleZhen Yan’s research uncovered a previously unknown molecular pathway that may point to new ways to protect against age-related disease. Yan will deliver the next Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC on Oct. 15.
Date: Oct 09, 2026 - -
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Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity , articleIn healthy adults, meals matched for calories and nutrients, but otherwise prepared differently, led to unexpectedly different metabolic responses and activity in the brain’s reward system.
Date: Oct 05, 2026 - -
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Scientists offer new explanation for the rise in heart disease risk after menopause , articleResearchers say the increased risk of cardiovascular disease after menopause may stem not only from declining hormone levels, but also from how those changes influence gene activity.
Date: Apr 27, 2026 - -
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Researchers refine understanding of the body's response to energy demands from exercise , articleThe study, led by Fralin Biomedical Research Institute exercise medicine scientist Zhen Yan, identified an important cell signaling mechanism that could be a target for treating diabetes.
Date: Feb 25, 2026 - -
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Keto diet could unlock the effects of exercise for people with high blood sugar , articleA new study by exercise medicine scientist Sarah Lessard found that feeding mice with hyperglycemia a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet lowered their blood sugar and improved their bodies’ response to exercise.
Date: Feb 25, 2026 - -
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Realistic ways to maintain health habits during the holidays , article Date: Dec 01, 2025 - -
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All you can eat: Ultra-processed foods affect young adults differently , articleIn a new study, 18- to 21-year-olds put on to a diet high in ultra-processed foods were more likely to overeat — even when full.
Date: Nov 19, 2025 - -
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Brain pathway may fuel both aggression, self-harm , articleA new study by Virginia Tech Assistant Professor Sora Shin shows that two behaviors — aggression and self-harm — can arise from a shared biological mechanism in how the brain processes pain, particularly in individuals exposed to early-life trauma.
Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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Physical activity increases total daily energy use, study shows , articleThe study shows that active bodies burn more calories throughout the day and don’t conserve energy in other areas.
Date: Oct 20, 2025 - -
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Tunes that turn back time , articleResearchers in the IMAGINE Lab are exploring how listening to and playing music can positively impact the well-being of people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
Date: Sep 02, 2025 - -
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Gut check: Glycemic control, not body weight, may influence how we learn what to eat , articleResearchers looked at how offbeat flavors such as acerola, bilberry, and horchata went down the hatch in a small group of people.
Date: Aug 25, 2025 - -
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Dietitian offers advice for healthy snacking on Superbowl Sunday , articleThe Big Game is coming, and you may well feel the need to strategize what those gathering before your television will get to munch on. Kristen Chang, a registered dietitian with the Virginia Tech Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, has tips for every stage of your snack preparation.
Date: Feb 02, 2024 -