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High-Tech Imagery May Lead to New Drugs to Treat Therapy-Induced Nausea in Cancer Patients
Outlet: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News...
Schiemann to Lead Athymic Animal and Preclinical Therapeutics Shared Resource
We are pleased to announce that William Schiemann, PhD has accepted the role of Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center's Athymic Animal and Preclinical Therapeutics Shared Resource. Schiemann joins co-Director Daniel Lindner, MD, PhD in leading the two-location facility at Case Western Re...
New, High-Resolution Images Reveal Clues to Improve Anti-Nausea Drugs for Cancer Patients
A new study using a special type of electron microscope using samples cooled to extremely cold temperatures provides critical information for drug developers seeking to reduce nausea and vomiting side effects of cancer treatments. Published in Nature Communications, the study offers a glimpse into h...
Probiotic Could Disrupt Crohn’s Disease Biofilms
Outlet: Today's Dietitian...
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Key drug target shown assembling in real-time
Study reveals a structural timeline of cellular signaling events Over one-third of all FDA-approved drugs act on a specific family of proteins: G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs). Drugs to treat high blood pressure, asthma, cancer, diabetes and myriad other conditions target GPCRs throughout the ...
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FDA panel considering higher-dose opioids for “pill burden” features CWRU’s Lee Hoffer
The prescribed dosages of opiate-based medications have resulted in some chronic pain patients taking more than 70 opioid pills a day. That's according to testimony offered by pain patient groups at a special meeting convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider making higher...
Where are all the women in surgery?
Outlet: AAMC News...
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CWRU-Microsoft partnership yields major gains, increased hope for patients
Announced little more than a year ago, Case Western Reserve’s second significant collaboration with Microsoft already is offering meaningful results. Today, the two organizations announced a breakthrough made possible by pooling their respective strengths: the university’s in medical imaging, and M...
Malaria Transmission in Madagascar: Study reveals new findings
Outlet: Outbreak News Today...