Health + Wellness

Water fluoridation prevents dental cavities, which are a costly public health concern. But despite the benefits supplemental water fluoridation remains a controversial subject. Some indicate it may cause long term health problems, but studies reporting side effects have been minimal or inconclusive....

Recording smart phone video “selfies” of tooth-brushing can help people learn to improve their oral health care techniques, according to a new study. While most people have the motivation, innate ability and desire to brush their teeth properly, they often do not because of they use an improper tec...

Findings confirmed in patient biopsies and laboratory models A team of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers has uncovered one way certain tumors resist vital medication. In the study published in Oncotarget (Merry CR. Oncotarget. 2016 Jul 16), the researchers studied tumor biopsies collect...

The body’s most common amino acid just may provide a path to slow the growth of certain colon cancers. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine led an international team in demonstrating that depriving certain kinds of colorectal cancer cells of glutamine suppresses the ability of...

7 am Saturday morning saw the 100 and 200+ mile Velosano bikers head off with the cheers of friends and leaders - I saw Brian Bolwell safely behind the roadside barrier smiling, arms raised. The day was perfect for riders - cool, with a short thunderstorm on the way in and a relaxing scenic route t...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive disorder that devastates motor nerve cells. People diagnosed with ALS slowly lose the ability to control muscle movement, and are ultimately unable to speak, eat, move, or breathe. The cellular mechanisms behind ALS are al...

Message from the Associate Director: Brian Bolwell, MD Thomas Donohue, President and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce, hosted a Cancer Moonshot Breakfast Panel in downtown Cleveland last Wednesday. I participated in the panel, along with Toby Cosgrove, MD, President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic, Louis D...

Many of us are concerned with improving the cost of care in the setting of major cancer care centers, such as those at Cleveland Clinic and Seidman Cancer Center and their network sites. A publication from members of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) on the "Value Access Cost of Canc...

Part of international effort to eliminate HIV by 2020 The leader of Case Western Reserve’s AIDS research center has won two of seven grants that amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, awarded last month to support projects advancing the search for a cure for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)....

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will serve as a lead partner for “First Year Cleveland,” a project aimed at reducing infant mortality in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. The project, which has been awarded more than $2.9 million from the Ohio Department of Medicaid, is a collaborat...