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New research highlights why HIV-infected patients suffer higher rates of cancer than general population
National Institutes of Health funded research to study cancer patients with HIV/AIDS AIDS patients suffer higher rates of cancer because they have fewer T-cells in their bodies to fight disease. But new research examines why HIV-infected patients have higher rates of cancer—among the leading causes…
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CWRU receives third-straight $500,000 technology start-up fund award from Ohio Third Frontier Commission
Only Ohio institution to receive funding all three years The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded Case Western Reserve University its third $500,000 grant since 2016 for the CWRU Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund Program (CTP), a campus-based translational research fund to help faculty…
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A human brain model in a petri dish?
Bioethics of brain organoids to be explored by team led by CWRU researcher Insoo Hyun Research scientists around the world are now able to investigate the structural, cellular and developmental intricacies of the human brain using bioengineered stem cell-based models called organoids. But the…
Cleveland Clinic Akron General names chief nursing officer
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New options for breast cancer drug development found in estrogen receptors
Case Western Reserve researchers uncover novel drug targets by piecing together receptor structures Many breast cancer drugs block estrogen receptors inside cancer cells. Blocking the receptors early in disease progression staves off metastasis. But most patients with advanced disease eventually…
Case Western Reserve’s John “Chip” Tilton, MD, Secures School of Medicine’s Fourth Falk Catalyst Award
John “Chip” Tilton, MD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will receive $300,000 from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust to develop a virus-based “nanoPOD” (nanoscale PrOtein Delivery) platform to help treat rare genetic diseases. Tilton is associate professor…
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Studies: Elevated blood lead level in early childhood associated with increased risk of academic problems in school-aged children
Research shows that lead risk varies by Cleveland school Rob Fischer, associate professor at Case Western Reserve’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Substantial numbers of Cleveland’s youngest students have had elevated levels of lead in their blood prior to…
The Close of 2018
Year’s end puts us in a reflective mood… we consider what we have accomplished and the opportunities before us. This has been a year of celebration of our 175th anniversary as a school of medicine as well as of remarkable achievements by our faculty and students.  Our MD program, only one year…
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Case Western Reserve researchers restore breathing and partial forelimb function in rats with chronic spinal cord injuries
Promising results provide hope for humans suffering from chronic paralysis Millions of people worldwide are living with chronic spinal cord injuries, with 250,000 to 500,000 new cases each year—most from vehicle crashes or falls. The most severe spinal cord injuries completely paralyze their…