Health + Wellness
July 17, 2017
2017 is flying by! For a real-time update please join us for our Annual Scientific Retreat this Thursday, July 20 in the Tinkham Veale University Center. Ramon Parsons, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Oncological Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will deliver a keynote…
July 12, 2017
Results could lead to new anti-inflammatory probiotics Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high-fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation—a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn’s disease.…
July 11, 2017
Results show high doses of vitamin D reduce swelling, inflammation High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to a double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of…
July 10, 2017
Bottom Line: Scientists have found a single protein—Ptbp2—controls a network of over 200 genes central to how developing sperm move and communicate. The protein works by regulating how RNA is processed during each stage of sperm development. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cell…
July 03, 2017
Four clinical trials suggest doctors focus on heart disease, not just glucose Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. This common approach to type 2 diabetes…
July 03, 2017
I saw in the New York Times that Larry Weed, aged 93, passed away on June 3rd. In case you don’t recognize the name, he was the father of the problem-oriented medical record (POMR). I am old enough to recall POMR as novel when I was in medical school, and like most innovations, it had supporters…
June 29, 2017
Nicole F. Steinmetz, PhD, George J. Picha Professor in Biomaterials, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Director of the Center for Bio-Nanotechnology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, has received two major grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop…
June 22, 2017
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation—a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel syndrome,…
June 21, 2017
Bottom Line: A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn’s disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Meeting Where the Study was Presented: Digestive Disease Week® May 5-9, 2017 at…
June 20, 2017
For a brief period of time, the cafeteria is quiet at noon, the garage is not full and you can park close to the door, and the workmen are putting away tables and mirrors and party items. Graduation is over for 2017. The School of Medicine graduated one of its most accomplished classes last month.…