Health + Wellness
August 06, 2018
Case Western Reserve researchers develop system that senses smoking movements, sends motivational text messages, videos to help users quit smoking
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit…
August 01, 2018
Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to let you know, as you may have read in the announcement from President Snyder, that I have accepted reappointment as dean of the School of Medicine and senior vice president for medical affairs at Case Western Reserve University for two more years. This will…
July 31, 2018
Convelo Therapeutics Inc., a company founded on seminal scientific discoveries made in the laboratories of Paul Tesar and Drew Adams at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has launched from working in stealth mode with a mission to discover and develop a new class of medicines that…
July 26, 2018
Researchers generate missing cell type in brain “organoids”
A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.…
July 25, 2018
Dozens of drug candidates identified that share a common mechanism to stimulate regeneration of the brain’s myelinating cells
Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in patients with multiple…
July 25, 2018
oligocortical spheroids A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The study, published…
July 24, 2018
Case Western Reserve University and NervGen Pharma Corp., based in Vancouver, have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to research, develop and commercialize a patented technology with potential to bring new therapies for spinal-cord injury and other conditions associated with nerve…
July 18, 2018
Student-run EMS trains hundreds on campus on how to control bleeding in an emergency
Editor's Note: As of June 30, 2019, Case Western Reserve uses Rave Guardian. CWRU Shield is no longer active and should be deleted from all mobile devices. Download Rave Guardian on the App Store and Google…
July 16, 2018
Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA—A, U, C, and Gs—form a blueprint for the protein-making machinery in cells. To make proteins, the machinery latches on RNA at one end and then scans along the RNA until it reaches an AUG…
July 16, 2018
CWRU’s Jane Timmons-Mitchell co-authors book outlining suicide prevention
Suicide prevention shouldn’t be limited to hotlines and therapy sessions. In addition, caregivers in hospitals and primary-care offices should be trained to identify suicide warning signs. That’s according to Jane…