Gay men are two times more likely to have inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research
September 22, 2022Study will allow researchers to develop personalized precision medicine for treatment of IBD in this underrepresented minority patient population Gay men are more than twice as likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than heterosexual men when both populations engage in high-risk sexual activity, according to new research from the …5 things to know about… Alzheimer’s disease
September 21, 2022Jonathan HainesWhen Jonathan Haines was learning about genetics in his high school biology class, he thought it was going to be pretty straightforward—you get one copy of genes from mom, one copy from dad and that’s it.National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center to receive up to $20 million in CDC grant funding for continued research into fatal neurodegenerative prion diseases in brain
September 20, 2022The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) at Case Western Reserve University will receive up to $20 million in funding as part of a grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand how and why prion diseases—degenerative brain conditions found in both humans and animals—develop…New study: Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19
September 13, 2022Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older.Incoming Doctoral Students Receive White Coats at the Tenth Annual “Seeds of Discovery” Ceremony
September 12, 2022Patients with some forms of aggressive esophageal cancers may benefit from treatment targeting how cells self-regulate
September 8, 2022Researchers say pathway is linked to tumor development Research led by Case Western Reserve University has identified a promising path to developing therapies to treat esophageal tumors—a form of cancer that not only is among the most deadly, but also has been occurring at increasing rates over the past decade.Key mechanisms of airway relaxation in asthma revealed in new study
August 18, 2022Novel role for nitric oxide in treatment of asthma and other obstructive airway diseases detailed by team at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University Many therapeutics for asthma and other obstructive lung diseases target the β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR), a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that rapidly supports airway relaxation…Staff Profile: Pierra Heard
August 17, 2022With a long history and background in recruitment and student affairs, Pierra Heard knew that it was a perfect fit when she joined Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Enrollment Management & Strategic Initiatives office in April.New drug in preclinical studies indicates a potential therapy for stroke patients
August 3, 2022A new study from Case Western Reserve University and University of Cincinnati shows promise that a new drug may help repair damage caused by strokes. Currently, there are no U.S. Federal Drug Administration-approved drugs to repair the damage caused by a stroke.Medicine’s Sadeer Al-Kindi discussed the disparity of recipients of certain drugs
August 3, 2022Disparities reported in use of cardioprotective drugs in type 2 diabetes Healio: Sadeer Al-Kindi, associate professor at the School of Medicine, and his colleagues discussed new data that shows among adults with type 2 diabetes, white men and white women and those seeing an endocrinologist receive more prescriptions for SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1…Charles Modlin to deliver Keynote Address to Graduates
August 2, 2022Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, will deliver the keynote address at the Case Western Reserve University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement ceremony on Aug. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m.New link found that connects cell signaling pathway to development of esophageal cancers, Barrett’s syndrome
July 28, 2022Researchers believe pathway is a potential therapeutic target for gastroesophageal cancers Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Such dire data has long driven researchers to try to understand the roots of the disease, but they have discovered little—…Case Western Reserve-led study identifies way to specifically target and block disease-associated white blood cells
July 28, 2022Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help fight illness and disease by traveling to the body’s infected site to seek and destroy harmful pathogens.School Medicine faculty members retiring with more than 40 years of service
July 25, 2022The School of Medicine is celebrating the careers of David Aron and Joseph Charles LaManna, who are retiring after more than 40 years of service. Learn more about their impact through teaching, mentorship and accomplishments.Medicine’s James Anderson retires after 55 years as a faculty member
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