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Patty Zamora

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Patty Zamora writes on the advancements and discoveries taking place at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.  

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What prevents more cancer patients from enrolling in potentially life-saving clinical trials?

A study by Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals researchers has overturned long-held assumptions about why more cancer patients don’t enroll in clinical trials that could potentially save their lives. They found that financial factors—not race or demographics—are the strongest…

Cleveland researchers launch first major study to address ‘hidden performance killer’ in athletes

Athletes are 2.5 times more likely than the general public to develop nail fungus, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The condition can disrupt training, change performance and end careers. However, until now, no thorough study has examined how nail fungus…

New study links immediate treatment for traumatic brain injuries to lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 41%, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The researchers suggest the findings could change how emergency rooms and hospitals treat traumatic brain…

How a childhood encounter shaped one student's destiny

How many of us know what we want to be when we’re 5 years old? For Hallie McLaughlin, a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, it was a no-brainer. She was going to be a social worker, just like her mom. But what…

Researchers create better tools to read the hidden instructions in our DNA

DNA isn’t just a long string of genetic code, but an intricate 3D structure folded inside each cell. That means the tools used to study DNA need to be just as sophisticated—able to read not only the code itself, but also how it’s arranged in space. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University…

Turning an idea into a viable company

The journey of Elizabeth Clayborne, MD, (MED ’11; GRS ’11, bioethics), from emergency medicine resident to successful entrepreneur began with her desire to fix a daily frustration. Clayborne saw countless people come to the emergency room (ER) with nosebleeds and sometimes wait hours for treatment…

Transformative eye research expands donor pool for corneal transplant patients

Many eye banks won’t accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for transplant surgery or are more likely to fail. But a new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals suggests otherwise. The results, published Oct.…

Researchers uncover how brain’s social skills impact recovery from early schizophrenia

Researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a target in brain function that could change how schizophrenia patients are treated. “We’ve been treating schizophrenia with a one-size-fits-all approach for…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University uncover HIV mystery that could unlock the path to a cure

For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating—and possibly even curing—the disease a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to achieve. But scientists at Case Western Reserve University have made a breakthrough discovery that could…

Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis

A team of scientists led by the Institute for Glial Sciences (IGS) at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine has discovered a built-in “brake” that controls when key brain cells mature. In multiple sclerosis (MS), this brake appears to stay on too long, leaving the cells unable to…