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Dental and medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University found another reason to treat periodontal disease as soon as possible. They discovered that byproducts of bacteria in gum disease, called metabolic small chain fatty acid (SCFA), can work together to wake up HIV in dormant T-cells…

In 1998, Elizabeth “Betsy” Banks came to Case Western Reserve University to manage an AmeriCorps environmental education grant program on campus. She figured the position would be a rewarding—but brief—experience because the grant funding was only guaranteed for four months. But more than 16 years…

Enzymatic activity essential for vision may provide target for drug transport Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have uncovered the mechanism that enables the enzyme Lecithin: retinol acyltransferase (LRAT) to store vitamin A—a process that is indispensible for…

A new scholarship program will allow two Case Western Reserve University students annually to spend the full academic year studying in China. Starting in the fall semester 2015, China will provide scholarships covering tuition and housing, living allowances and medical insurance for each selected…

Fatigue and pain, along with other symptoms, prevent many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) from exercising. But a new how-to guide for a home-based exercise program, tested by researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s nursing school and the Lerner Research Institute at Cleveland Clinic,…

It appears that men have figured out what women have known for years: nursing is a great profession. Just ask the current class in Case Western Reserve University's master entry-nursing program. While the number of men in nursing has increased in recent years, Case Western Reserve University has…

Acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) students, specializing in flight nursing at Case Western Reserve University, will soon be training in the nation’s first state-of-the-art simulator built in an actual helicopter. The simulator creates the sense of treating critically injured patients from…

From health monitoring to aviation, from mobile password protection to affordable high-end yo-yos and more Nine teams of Case Western Reserve University student and alumni entrepreneurs will showcase their inventions and burgeoning businesses at the world’s premier stage for innovation, the…

It didn’t take long for first-year student Drew Hamilton to make a splash as a member of the men’s swimming and diving team. In only his third meet at Case Western Reserve University, the first-year student broke three school records on three consecutive days, as the men’s team took home top honors…

Witnessing violence by parents or a parent’s intimate partner can trigger for some children a chain of negative behaviors that follows them from preschool to kindergarten and beyond, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University. Megan Holmes But girls and boys can be affected…