Virginia Stands Firm on Vaccines and Brain Breakthroughs | Roanoke News

Virginia’s health officials are doubling down on the science-backed childhood vaccine schedule, rejecting a federal push to split the MMR shot into three doses — while Virginia Tech scientists are pioneering a bold new therapy for genetic brain disorders, showing how antioxidant treatments can help neurons build functional circuits despite DNA deletions — all as Virginia Tech secures major grants to tackle everything from Appalachian water safety to bone cancer and black lung clinics. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1c7f3b7121413a98