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Scientists discover ”leaky gut” as a source of non-AIDS complications in HIV-positive patients
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer a fatal condition, thanks to newer medications inhibiting the retrovirus, but a puzzling phenomenon has surfaced among these patients: non-AIDS complications. Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have resolved the…
Nursing school to launch new MOOC on health care quality improvement
“Take the Lead on Health Care Quality Improvement”—a new free massive open online course (MOOC) offered this fall by Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing—targets ways frontline health care workers can deliver safer and better care to patients. The principles to…
Upcoming global forum to show how businesses can go beyond sustainability
Next month, Case Western Reserve hosts the third edition of its regular international gatherings to explore and share ways the private sector can improve profits and also advance positive outcomes for individuals, communities and the world. The Fowler Center for Sustainable Value is one of the…
CWRU wins grant to improve lifetime performance of ceramic fuel cells
Fuel cells generate electricity from fuels more efficiently and with fewer emissions per watt than burning fossil fuels. But as fuel cells age, their efficiency decreases. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University received an $800,000 Department of Energy grant to study how to make one type…
CWRU psychologist offers tips for a better night’s sleep
Natalie Staats Reiss, a licensed psychologist in University Counseling Services at Case Western Reserve University, offers tips to help anyone get a better night’s rest—especially college students adjusting to a new environment and bed. First, establish a routine—go to bed at roughly the same time…
Study finds women seek anti-aging clinicians to receive more personalized care, “natural” treatments for menopausal symptoms
Feeling that conventional doctors did not take their suffering seriously, women instead sought out hormonal treatments for menopausal symptoms from anti-aging clinicians, according to a Case Western Reserve University study that investigated the appeal of anti-aging medicine. Some women also…
5 questions with…National Chess Master Gabe Ewing
Earlier this summer, senior Gabe Ewing traveled to Arlington, Va., for the 2014 World Open chess tournament. Though he arrived with low expectations for success, he emerged from the seven-day competition a National Chess Master. Competing in the U-2200 rating section (the master level; the higher…
Radiology’s Mark Griswold earns medical school’s top honor
Throughout his career, radiology professor Mark Griswold, PhD, has earned accolades for research and innovations in the field of imaging. Among many other breakthroughs, Griswold has contributed toward developing a robotically guided heart catheter and magnetic resonance fingerprinting—a technology…
University remembers facilities employee Chris Malloy
Friends and loved ones remembered Case Western Reserve employee Christopher “Chris” A. Malloy Sr. Wednesday during services at Blessed Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Cleveland. A skilled trades worker specializing in HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) service and repairs, he was…
Hartman Foundation expands support for Case School of Engineering co-op program
David Hartman, a 1958 graduate of Case Institute of Technology, wants all engineering students to benefit from the “real world learning” cooperative education provides. The Hartman Foundation Inc., which he founded and is now led by his son, Douglas, is investing time and money to make that happen…