Health + Wellness

A few short weeks ago, during the virtual graduation of the Class of 2020, many of us physicians rose to recite with Steve Ricanati, Interim Vice Dean for Medical Education, and our graduates, the Hippocratic Oath. We promised:    “…I will maintain the honor and noble traditions of the medical…

Outlet: American Association of Clinical Chemistry

Case Western Reserve University researchers team up with Cleveland Clinic to track how coronavirus spreads, where strains originate A team of Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University researchers is analyzing COVID-19 patient data to better understand how the virus spreads and where…

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In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers led by Charis Eng, MD, PhD and Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, FRCP determined that mutations of the WWP1 gene may also drive cancers associated with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) in patients without PTEN gene…

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…

Outlet: Channel 3 News Las Vegas

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…

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…

Outlet: Elemental Medium