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September 12, 2012
Some of the body’s own genetic material, known as small interfering RNA (siRNA), can be packaged and then unleashed as a precise and persistent technology to guide cell behavior, researchers at Case Western Reserve University report in the current issue of the journal, Acta Biomaterialia. The…
September 12, 2012
Students, faculty, staff and members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to make recommendations for the university's 2013 common reading. The Common Reading Program was started in 2002 for first-year students. Each year new undergraduate students have been given a common…
September 12, 2012
CLEVELAND - Menachem Shoham, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has discovered novel antivirulence drugs that, without killing the bacteria, render Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Streptococcus pyogenes, commonly…
September 12, 2012
What is the future of computers? Live Science: Currently, the power of computers doubles every two years—a rate known as “Moore’s law,” for Gordon Moore, an Intel engineer who first noticed the trend in 1965. If Moore’s law does hold and this rate of progress continues, eventually the progress…
September 12, 2012
Real estate lawyers face rising malpractice claims The Plain Dealer: A new study found that real estate lawyers are hit with malpractice claims at a rate greater than lawyers in any other area of practice. “With the mortgage meltdown, you have more opportunity for clients to be suffering harm,”…
September 12, 2012
New cancer drugs are showing great promise U.S. News & World Report: Doctors are now personalizing treatment paths according to the genetic code of a patient's cancer. Some innovative treatments are occurring in clinical trials, which fewer than 10 percent of patients enroll in, according to…
September 12, 2012
The Middle Eastern Cultural Association will hold its kickoff meeting Sept. 12 at 8:30 p.m. in Bellflower Lounge, located on the second floor of Thwing Center. During the meeting, which will feature Middle Eastern desserts, attendees can meet executive members and learn about the group’s regular…
September 12, 2012
At the next UCITE session, Information Technology Services (ITS) will present an overview of new, improved and existing services and support sources for faculty. Recent improvements and additions to available services include Google Drive for documents on the go, expanded videoconferencing with…
September 12, 2012
Procurement & Distribution Services will host its seventh annual Vendor Fair Tuesday, Oct. 23, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Veale Center. The fair will include food, giveaways, prizes and an opportunity to meet vendors. Additionally, there will be a donation collection for a local…
September 12, 2012
In this Friday’s Public Affairs Discussion Group event, Mariana Carrera, assistant professor of economics, will tackle the topic of “High Cost-Sharing for Prescription Drugs: Patient Response, Physician Response, and Public Policy.” In recent years, insurance plans have implemented a controversial…