RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Here's how VCU researchers are reviving the house call to treat teen obesity A $3.85 million NIH trial led by Melanie Bean, Ph.D., tests whether behavior coaches on video can deliver the intensive treatment national guidelines recommend but few teens ever get. By Christopher Richmond More than 1 in 5 American adolescents has obesity -- 22.9% of those ages 12 to 19, according to federal survey data, a rate that has reached record highs for child more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Two VCU-born startups win state grants to move healthcare innovations toward human trials Pascal Medical and Perfusion Medical each received $800,000 from Virginia Catalyst to fund critical studies. By John Battiston Two companies built on Virginia Commonwealth University research have each received $800,000 from Virginia Catalyst, and the grants could advance a surgical hydrogel and a trauma resuscitation drug on the path toward testing in hum more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 26 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * 'Virginia at 250' symposium on Sept. 1 features two former governors and leading political analysts The free VCU event will explore leadership, democracy and the state's continuing role in American history. By Pam Cox As America commemorates its 250th anniversary this year, Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences will bring together distinguished more PR