BHRI and its members in the news
91¸£Àû 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 »91¸£Àû Researchers to Study the Effects of Probiotics on Brain Health
Dec. 13, 2016
University partners with i-Health and Stow-Glen Retirement Village 91¸£Àû, in partnership with the in Stow, Ohio, recently received an industry-funded grant of $430,000 from…
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91¸£Àû Advances Its Culture of Research and Innovation With the Establishment of the Brain Health Research Institute
Dec. 7, 2016
At the 91¸£Àû 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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91¸£Àû Students to Collaborate With Kyoto University Researchers
Dec. 6, 2016
91¸£Àû 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 »91¸£Àû 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 91¸£Àû…
Read More »91¸£Àû Epidemiologist Leads Study That Refutes Assumptions 91¸£Àû Depression In Heart Attack Patients
Oct. 10, 2016
A 91¸£Àû 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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91¸£Àû 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¸£Àû professor, however, is looking to stop the disease before it starts. Gemma Casadesus-Smith, Ph.D., an associate biology…
Read More »91¸£Àû Exercise Science Professor Develops Treatment Bike for Parkinson's Patients
June 2, 2016
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 91¸£Àû professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that…
Read More »91¸£Àû College of Nursing Professor Researches Stress and Obesity in Children
Jan. 28, 2016
Wang received a $10,000 grant for her project
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