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Families of youth with autism face big barriers to care, gaps in services
Case Western Reserve University researchers examine needs, services for youth with autism and their family caregivers New research at Case Western Reserve University found big gaps in services and continued care for children with autism—and their families—as they transition from adolescence to adul...
Major NIH grant will support early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease via skin testing – much less invasive than examining cerebrospinal fluid.
Wenquan Zou, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with collaborators Shu G. Chen, also from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Thomas Beach, from Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City, A...
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Major NIH grant will support early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease via skin testing
Much less invasive than current dependence on examining cerebrospinal fluid Wenquan Zou, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with collaborators Shu G. Chen, also from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michi...
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New $1.25 million U.S. Department of Education grant supports training of developmental psychologists and speech language pathologists
A five-year, $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Case Western Reserve University will support students training to help children with developmental and educational needs. “Many children need extra help in their educational journey. Teachers cannot do it alone,” said Elizab...
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Taking the next step in sexual assault research
Case Western Reserve researchers awarded nearly $1 million in federal grants to continue work on unsolved sexual assaults cases Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grants to continue analyzing rape kits to help solve thousands of sexual assa...
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Military veterans offered free dental care at Case Western Reserve University to mark Veterans Day
For the second straight year, the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is marking Veterans Day with free dental care for veterans and military personnel on Friday, Nov. 8. As part of a veteran-outreach effort, the dental school will offer free dental exams, X-rays and cleaning...
5 questions with ... Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation winner Jim Young
It happens every morning, but for Jim Young, this time was magic. He was sitting in a 6:30 a.m. meeting at the Health Education Campus, and as the conversation continued the sun began peeking through its west-facing windows. While the atrium gradually grew brighter, “hundreds and hundreds of stude...
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Medicine’s Jim Kazura discusses research on malaria
Exploradio Origins: Solving the mystery of malaria WKSU: Jim Kazura, Distinguished University Professor and the Adel A. Mahmoud Professorship in Global Health and Vaccinology, discussed his work trying to understand how the malaria parasite presents itself without making those infected sick....
The Medal
Alumni weekend was a smashing success. It was chaired by two of our faculty, David Rosenberg and Abby Abelson. The enthusiasm was palpable. A record number of alumni came for the presentation on a day in the life of a medical student that underlined how large a part technology plays in our curriculu...