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High sugar levels could help pancreatic cancer treatments WJW: Jordan Winter, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor at the School of Medicine, discussed new research showing that elevated blood sugar levels can make pancreatic cancer more responsive to chemotherapy.

Balloonfest made Cleveland a laughingstock. Did it deserve it? Defector: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed Balloonfest, the United Way fundraiser in 1986 that launched 2 million helium balloons into the sky, causing issues for traffic and an airport as the…

Elliane Irani found herself with lots of questions after she started working as a nurse in an intensive care unit.  How do patients recover following an intensive care event? What does it mean for them when they return home? How does the environment of an ICU affect a person’s ability to get…

Employee lawsuits over COVID vaccines still circulating in North Carolina Triangle Business Journal (subscription required): Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said that while COVID-19 has all but disappeared from the national…

From Cairo to Ohio: A story of an American police officer Middle Eastern Broadcasting Network: Sarah Shendy, a sergeant with the CWRU Police Department, discussed her career journey to becoming the first known Egyptian Muslim female sergeant in the State of Ohio.

Mixing Ozempic with testosterone shots for bodybuilding is a “horrifying’ idea, doctor says The Messenger: Betul Hatipoglu, director of Case Center for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, explained how taking Ozempic and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) shots at the same time for maximum…

What are ‘travel act bribery’ and ‘honest services wire fraud,’ two crimes Sam Randazzo has been charged with? Cleveland.com (subscription required): Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, detailed the bribery charges against Sam Randazzo, former chair of the Public Utilities…

Electric vehicle driver breaks down costs of charging an EV Spectrum News: Chris Yuan, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, explained why driving electric cars is cheaper in the long run.

‘Continue to fight:’ Cleveland teen’s murder remains unsolved 6 years later WJW: Janée Kelly, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs, discussed a scholarship fund the university’s African American Society created in honor of Michael Chappman, a local teen who was murdered in 2017 in a…

Expert warns of deadly diseases and 'contaminated food' at popular vacation hot spot Daily Express US: Andrew Curtis, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, discussed health hazards affecting the popular tourist town of Acapulco after Hurricane Otis came…