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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Biologist Wins Grant to Study Neurological Roots of Chronic Stress and Fear
Oct. 25, 2018
People who suffer trauma will, with few exceptions, never forget what happened to them, but a 91¿´Æ¬Íø researcher may be able to offer them the hope of living without constant fear and anxiety.
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Mapping the Brain Activity of Buddhist Monks
Sept. 6, 2017
Electroencephalogram (EEG) caps are helping 91¿´Æ¬Íø researchers unlock the secrets of the mind.
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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø and Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute to Conduct NIH Research Study on Rehabilitation for Aphasia
June 19, 2017
When someone suffers a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or brain tumor, one of the common symptoms is aphasia, a disorder that arises from damage to portions of the brain, usually the left side, that are responsible for language. It impairs the expression and understanding of…
Read More »Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health
Dec. 13, 2016
University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village 91¿´Æ¬Íø, in partnership with the in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from…
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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Advances Its Culture of Research and Innovation With the Establishment of the Brain Health Research Institute
Dec. 7, 2016
At the 91¿´Æ¬Íø Board of Trustees meeting held today (Dec. 7, 2016), the Board voted to establish the Brain Health Research Institute, further supporting significant existing research and providing additional support for researchers to collaborate across multiple…
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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Students to Collaborate With Kyoto University Researchers
Dec. 6, 2016
91¿´Æ¬Íø students will travel to Japan for collaborative research with the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University, studying evolutionary genetic analysis, Alzheimer’s disease and aggressive behavior.
Read More »Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Biologist Nets Grant to Study Calorie-Burning Process That Could Help Fight Obesity
Oct. 20, 2016
Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity more effective and beneficial. A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help biology professor Colleen Novak, Ph.D., from Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø…
Read More »Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Epidemiologist Leads Study That Refutes Assumptions 91¿´Æ¬Íø Depression In Heart Attack Patients
Oct. 10, 2016
A 91¿´Æ¬Íø epidemiologist has refuted some age-old assumptions about depression in heart attack patients. Studies have shown that people who suffer from depression are more likely to have heart disease or heart attacks in their lifetime. Worse still, similar…
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Kent 91¿´Æ¬Íø Biology Professor Looks to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts
June 20, 2016
For decades, biologists researching a cure for Alzheimer’s disease have remained in the dark almost as much as the ailment’s victims. A 91¿´Æ¬Íø professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology…
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