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Brain discovery may catch Alzheimer’s, epilepsy in its nets
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Mysterious net-like structures that surround select neurons in the brain may be the key for better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests. The structures, called “perineuronal nets,” play a critical barrier function that is essential for neurons to communicate correctly, UVA’s new research finds. When these nets were disrupted in lab mice, the mice suffered seizures, as seen in epilepsy, and developed changes in the brain as seen in Alzheimer’s. The findings suggest that problems with the nets could be contributing to those conditions and other neurological disorders. And that gives scientists an exciting new avenue to explore as they seek to develop better treatments for some of the most devastating diseases that afflict the human brain.
Charlottesville Civil Rights Tour comes to Selma for fourth year
The Charlottesville Civil Rights Tour made Selma one of its stops for the fourth consecutive year as part of a series of trips to sites important to the Civil Rights Movement. A post on social media by Selma Historical Tours by Thelma Dianne Harris said that the tour travels through the South, stopping at Birmingham, Montgomery, New Orleans, Jackson, MS; Sumner, MS; and Memphis, TN.
NAACP Middlesex Branch presents play depicting arrest of woman defending her rights
This past Saturday, July 20, the Middlesex Branch of the NAACP honored the late Irene Morgan with a reenactment of her arrest on July 16, 1944. This arrest that happened in Saluda set the stage for Rosa Parks. During the reenactment, Irene Morgan was played by Middlesex County resident Cynthia...
Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
VDACS grant program intended to address invasive blue catfish population
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is accepting grant funding applications for a program designed to address the growing population of an invasive fish species in and around the Chesapeake Bay.
Now in Madison, Piedmont CASA providing training for volunteers
“Piedmont CASA volunteers are the eyes, ears, and heart of the court for these children,” the late Judge Edward DeJarnette Berry often said about the Charlottesville-based non-profit that provides best-interest advocacy for children in the courts of the 16th Judicial Circuit that includes Madison County. The group serves the...
Crozet’s Thomas Heilman feeling prepared heading into Olympics
CROZET, Va. (WVIR) - Seventeen-year-old Thomas Heilman says he feels prepared for the Olympics. The Crozet native has been in the pool six days a week for the past year at Charlottesville’s Piedmont YMCA getting ready for this moment. “It’s been a lot of fun, but obviously it takes...
Boston College Football 2024 Opponent Preview: Virginia
Boston College football may open their 2024 ACC slate against FSU, but conference play really gets underway in October when they travel down to Charlottesville to play the Virginia Cavaliers. When: Saturday, October 5th, 2024 (Time - TBD) Where: Charlottesville, VA. Boston College defeated UVA in a nailbiter at Alumni...
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