Can brain injuries result in epilepsy development, a new study
(Virginia Tech) Virginia Tech is heading a three-year study to identify root causes behind why a person may develop epilepsy after suffering brain trauma. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 5, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Roanoke-based Virginia Tech graduate student selected as a Society for Neuroscience fellow
(Virginia Tech) Ubadah Sabbagh, a doctoral student in Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, was one of 15 graduate students and postdoctoral researchers named as a Society for Neuroscience fellow this year. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Study buckles down on child car seat use in ride-share vehicles
(Virginia Tech) The average Uber or Lyft vehicle does not generally come equipped with a car seat, and only in certain cities is it an option to request one. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 1, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Research sheds light on conspiracy theory elements
(Virginia Tech) 'Our study also suggests that alternative media spreading conspiracy theories appear to better align with anti- and pro-globalism than with left- and right-leaning political ideologies.' (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 30, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Hurricane Katrina's linguistic transformation on New Orleanians
(Virginia Tech) In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Carmichael's research has focused on understanding the deeper linguistic changes that occurred because of the storm. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 24, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
