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January 15, 2015
Case Western Reserve University honors Martin Luther King Jr.—the holiday, the man and the legacy—with weeklong (Jan. 16-23) activities, including workshops, panel discussions and acclaimed speakers. The celebration concludes with a keynote address by award-winning journalist and civil rights…
January 15, 2015
Earlier this month, a pair of Case Western Reserve University engineering students field tested their foot-powered cell phone charger in rural villages of the Kingdom of Lesotho, a small country surrounded entirely by South Africa. “A lot of people have cell phones but no way to charge them,” said…
January 14, 2015
An evaluation by social work researchers at Case Western Reserve University of Ohio’s Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice (BHJJ) initiative in 11 counties found the program benefits most young offenders diverted from detention centers to community-based agencies to treat mental health issues, drug…
January 13, 2015
Discovery paves way for new approaches for population with highest incidence and mortality rates from this kind of cancer Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified new gene mutations unique to colon cancers in African-Americans—the population with the highest incidence and death…
January 12, 2015
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…
January 08, 2015
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…
January 07, 2015
Enzymatic activity essential for vision may provide target for drug transportResearchers 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 vision.…
January 06, 2015
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…
January 06, 2015
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,…
January 05, 2015
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…