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Medicine’s Keith Armitage weighs in on how coronavirus spreads
Outlet: Channel 3 News Las Vegas
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Memorial Day 2020
At our new house, we have a new ecosystem. The opossum and the skunk who actually resided next door but visited our back yard regularly are gone. There seem to be fewer squirrels and more chipmunks. But—we have a hawk.  Actually, we have a pair of them. We saw them first a few nights ago when a…
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Turning on the ‘off switch’ in cancer cells
Scientists have identified binding pocket for molecules that can stabilize key braking mechanism in cancer—opening door to development of drugs that target it A team of scientists led by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has identified the…
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Electronic health records used in study of drug-effectiveness to reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have harnessed the power of electronic health records to gain insight into the potential of inflammation-controlling medications to reduce a patient’s Alzheimer’s disease risk. Rong Xu Rong Xu, professor of biomedical informatics and director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence…
American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2020: Highlights from the Case CCC
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting will be held virtually in two parts this year. The Virtual Scientific Program will take place Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 and the Virtual Education Program will take place August 8-10, 2020. Oral abstract, poster discussion…
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From terror to hope
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine helps victim of terrorist attack put his life back together In a matter of about 90 seconds, Talha Ali’s life changed forever. He went from a promising high-school student in Pakistan, consistently at the top of his class, to the victim of…
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Dental clinics reopen to emergency and urgent care patients after 60+ days
On May 18, after being closed for more than 60 days, the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine reopened dental clinics for emergency and urgent care. “It feels great to be back in our space again,” said Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, Dr. Manish Valiathan. “Patients are…
Regulatory Knowledge and Support: Standardization of Scientific Review Committees Across Clinical Translational Science Programs
A major goal of creating Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) Programs across the United States was to provide standard infrastructure for the effective and efficient conduct of clinical research across Academic Medical Centers (AMCs). This represented opportunities for novel process…