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Soil pathogen hot spots reveal risk across the United States , articleA nationwide study analyzed soil samples from across the United States to explore where soil-borne pathogens, bacteria that can cause disease, may occur and how environmental and social conditions could influence potential health risks.
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - -
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Intensive therapy approaches show benefits for infants and toddlers with cerebral palsy , articleFilling a long-standing gap in clinical science, multi-institutional researchers led by Virginia Tech find good news when comparing movement therapies.
Date: Mar 12, 2026 - -
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Changing the way we measure substance use recovery , articleAddiction researcher Allison Tegge and colleagues have proposed a new way to calculate recovery that recognizes incremental improvements and encourages people with multiple dependencies to keep going.
Date: Mar 10, 2026 - -
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Researchers drill down on genetics to guide treatment for leukemia patients , articleCancer researchers are making strides in efforts to use genetic profiles to develop a better understanding of how people respond to treatment for a rare but aggressive blood cancer.
Date: Mar 06, 2026 - -
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Leaping puddles create new rules for water physics , articleIn a new study published in Nature Communications, Jiangtao Cheng's team breaks previous boundaries for the size of water that can be propelled into the air using surface tension.
Date: Feb 26, 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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What can honey bee brain chemistry teach us about human learning? , articleA multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict how quickly individual honey bees learn new associations, offering important insights into human learning and decision-making.
Date: Feb 11, 2026 - -
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Neurons within the brain localize genetic messages using simple rules, study finds , articleA new eNeuro study from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute reveals how neurons organize genetic messages that support learning and memory — and what that means for medical conditions.
Date: Dec 15, 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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Why coronary arteries struggle to heal after surgery , articleA new Virginia Tech study by Scott Johnstone of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC identified a target for new therapies to improve recovery and reduce complications after stent procedures and bypass surgeries.
Date: Nov 14, 2025 - -
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Weightlifting beats running for blood sugar control, researchers find , articleVirginia Tech scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show that resistance training outperforms endurance exercise in improving insulin sensitivity in obesity and Type 2 diabetes models.
Date: Nov 05, 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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‘How drunk do you feel?’: Ozempic, Wegovy may help reduce alcohol use , articleFralin Biomedical Research Institute researchers found that after a cocktail, study participants taking medications for diabetes and weight loss saw delayed effects from alcohol.
Date: Oct 15, 2025 - -
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Unraveling the secrets of ‘chemo brain’ , articleA new study by Jennifer Munson and Monet Roberts suggests memory problems and inability to concentrate following chemotherapy could result from poor lymphatic-system drainage in response to the cancer drugs.
Date: Oct 13, 2025 - -
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Pain during opioid addiction treatment tied to worse outcomes , articleA Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC study of 602 people found that uncontrolled pain was associated with not only less success from treatment, but depression, withdrawal, continued craving, and an overall lower quality of life.
Date: Oct 08, 2025 - -
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Cancer researchers shape emerging strategies for immunotherapy , articleNanotechnology, the research shows, could reprogram the immune system and help overcome tumors’ defenses, addressing the limitations of current immunotherapies, particularly in treating solid tumors.
Date: Oct 07, 2025 - -
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Predicting where a deadly brain cancer might go next , articleCancer researcher Jennifer Munson describes a novel method for identifying where glioblastoma is likely to recur based on fluid moving through and near the tumor.
Date: Sep 09, 2025 - -
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Scientists reveal brain signaling that sets Parkinson’s disease apart from essential tremor , articleFor the first time, scientists measured dopamine and serotonin in real time in people with Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. The signals showed a fundamental difference — a key step forward for treatment.
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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