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May 11, 2012
Psoriasis patients more vulnerable to cardiovascular disease News Track India: Researchers have discovered evidence that psoriasis leads to cardiovascular disease. "This discovery is paradigm shifting. There has been a link between the two diseases but to date we had not been able to show cause,”…
May 11, 2012
Unintended consequence for dialysis patients as drug rule changes The New York Times: A shift by the federal government in how it pays for drugs to treat dialysis patients could lead to a significant rise in blood transfusions for patients who aren’t getting enough of the medications. “They’ve…
May 11, 2012
TIME’s breast-feeding cover sparks debate Fox 8: A recent cover of TIME Magazine shows a 26-year-old mother breast-feeding her almost 4-year-old son for an article about attachment parenting. Robert Needlman, associate professor of pediatrics, said the issue is not with the article but rather the…
May 11, 2012
National Bike to Work Day is May 18, and Clevelanders are encouraged to commute by bike. On that day, Bike Cleveland, Crankset Rides, Phoenix Coffee, NOACA, Heights Bicycle Coalition and the Bike Rack will sponsor morning commute activities. The University Circle Bike to Work Day will feature…
May 11, 2012
The Barnes & Noble at Case Western Reserve University will host a book signing with Christopher Busta-Peck on Tuesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. Busta-Peck, the founding editor of the Cleveland Area History blog, recently released the book Hidden History of Cleveland. Note the late start time of 7…
May 11, 2012
When Clifford Gregory took a campus vehicle up Carnegie Avenue for a regular fill-up, he never imagined his trip would make headlines on the evening news. But that’s precisely what happened as Gregory’s outing turned into a heroic adventure. Gregory, a custodial services employee who joined the…
May 11, 2012
Richard W. Hanson may be an award-winning professor, a renowned biochemist and a four-time “Million Dollar Professor”—an award given by the School of Medicine in recognition of the numerous National Institutes of Health grants he’s received—but when it comes to realizing his goals, there’s still…
May 10, 2012
Pfizer’s arthritis pill backed by U.S. FDA advisory panel Bloomberg Businessweek: An expert advisory panel recommended U.S. regulators approve Pfizer Inc.’s experimental drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Though the pill does raise safety concerns, “This is as good as is possible at this stage in…
May 10, 2012
A shield against chemotherapy Science: By inserting a mutated gene, P140K, into cancer patients, researchers have found a way to protect them from chemotherapy’s side effects and boost their odds of surviving glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer. Stan Gerson, professor of…
May 10, 2012
With Lorktech, Case students poised to enter growing flexible electronics market Fresh Water Cleveland: Engineering student Mark Lorkowski and his partners at Lorktech have developed an electronic shelf display that is powered solely by ambient light and can be updated remotely using an integrated…