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Cataract surgery on Alzheimer’s disease patients slows dementia and improves their quality of life, according to clinical trials conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. The preliminary…

The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL) at Case Western Reserve University encourages students to “break out of the bubble” and experience all that Cleveland has to offer. This summer, James Dolgin, a sophomore studying engineering, is doing just that through his participation in the…

Case Western Reserve discovery could lead to new ways of treating bacterial infection In an era of increasing concern about the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant illness, Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a promising new pathway to disabling disease: blocking bacteria’s…

Joe Toth’s research and ingenuity, with help from fellow students in Botswana, provided electricity to a widow and her three children in their hut at the edge of the Kalahari Desert.The mother, Tlhabologang Mosadi Kebopetswe, through an interpreter, said she was happy her children could now do…

Many caregivers of terminal cancer patients suffer depression and report regret and guilt from feeling they could have done more to eliminate side effects and relieve the pain. So researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University devised and tested an…

For Kenneth B. Chance, his appointment as dean of the School of Dental Medicine completes a cycle. “I can now give back,” he said, “all of the training, all of the experiences that I’ve had over the years.” A Bronx native, Chance, DDS ’79, studied at Case Western Reserve University School of…

Case Western Reserve Investigators discover novel cellular genes by uncovering uncharacterized RNAs that encode proteins Case Western Reserve School of Medicine scientists have made an extraordinary double discovery. First, they have identified thousands of novel long non-coding ribonucleic acid…

New graduate degrees a response to career opportunities created by changes in health care To prepare students for increasing job opportunities generated by the changing health care environment, Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine and Weatherhead School of Management are offering…

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the Department of Otolaryngology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center will collaborate on a pilot study to examine whether an abundance of naturally occurring antibacterial proteins in the mouth can predict the development of oral…

It’s one thing to learn how to grow fresh produce. It’s quite another to know what to do with it once harvested—especially if you’ve never tasted or cooked with it before. So the new Farm to Food Desert program at the Case Western Reserve University farm in Hunting Valley began recently with an…