Health + Wellness

Youth in juvenile detention centers face suicide rates significantly higher than their peers, driven by isolation, untreated mental health conditions and systemic barriers to care, according to the U.S. Office of Justice Programs. But for LGBTQ+ youth involved in child welfare and juvenile…

The start of a new year feels like a fresh start—and for many, that means setting goals related to personal wellness. If not approached correctly, these types of New Year’s resolutions can bring you down by the end of January. “If people have a New Year's resolution related to well-being, that…

Managing Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can often feel overwhelming—and that’s especially true for children and their caregivers. That’s where Case Western Reserve University’s Diabetes Inspired Culinary Education (DICE) study comes into play, offering a new way to approach T1D care and education. Led by…

To encourage and advance team science between clinical and basic science faculty, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) jointly funded five research teams engaged in new and promising scientific studies. The Collaborative Science Pilot Awards, a program…

It’s rare to be able to make everyone around you feel seen, valued and inspired, but Mary Garrity had that gift. Whether she was mentoring a colleague or forging connections with alumni and researchers, Garrity brought genuine warmth to everything she did. Now, the Case Western Reserve…

Temperatures in Cleveland are expected to plummet to bitterly cold lows in the next week, worsened by wind chill that makes the air feel even colder. Members of the Case Western Reserve University community should take precautionary measures to prepare for these dangerous weather conditions, which…

The Case Western Reserve University Summer Term can be a great way for you to keep your momentum as you continue to work towards graduation! With over 100 undergraduate and graduate courses, the CWRU Summer Term is a great opportunity to catch up or get ahead. CWRU and visiting students can…

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other critical daily tasks. A new study of large existing patient datasets indicates genetic and…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how specific protein regions contribute to breast cancer. Their study, published recently in Nature, focuses on what is known as the estrogen receptor, a protein linked in previous research to the development of…

National Institutes of Health awards $4 million to Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist