Health + Wellness

By William Lubinger Last spring's Commencement was especially busy for the Martin Family. So busy that they made special arrangements. "We're here for the whole day," said Richard Martin a few days before Commencement. "We boarded the dog for two days because of this gig." "This gig" is an…

By Susan Valerian and Julia Healy Meet the new dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing: Carol Musil, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA. She’s an adventurer and a systems thinker who sees the big picture. Dean Musil’s adventurous spirit became obvious to former dean Joyce Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, MBA,…

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center extends congratulations to George Stark, PhD as he was honored with the prestigious Steven C. Beering Award earlier this month. From the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute: The prestigious award recognizes internationally regarded scientists for their…

Outlet: Neuron

Scientific quality and feasibility are part of ethics review by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Scientific Review Committees (SRCs) were proposed to facilitate this assessment by the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) SRC Consensus Group. This study assessed SRC feasibility and…

Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified that a gene critical to clearing up unnecessary proteins plays a role in brain development and contributes to the…

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Extra DNA scooped up and copied alongside cancer-causing genes helps keep tumors going—elements that could represent new drug targets for brain tumors and other cancers notoriously difficult to treat One of the ways a cancer-causing gene works up enough power to turn a normal cell into a…

Outlet: Crain's Cleveland

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…