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Student Profiles | Faculty Profiles
Old painkiller, new tricks
Shane Kaski
By interacting with different parts of the nervous system, pain relievers treat some pains better than others. Shane is investigating whether an anti-itch medication that targets a specific part of our nerve cells can make morphine — which targets a different part — more effective. His findings suggest it can.
More About Shane
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Maintaining momentum: WVU researchers promote maple syrup production through education Jan 15th 2020
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Cancer survivor pays it forward at Bob Huggins Fish Fry Jan 15th 2020
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WVU Reed College of Media launches fellowship to support local news outlets with new investment from Knight Foundation Jan 13th 2020