Health + Wellness

Amy Zhang Men with urinary leaks from surgery or radiation therapy for prostate cancer can benefit from “Kegel” exercises known for treating incontinence in women after giving birth, according to a Case Western Reserve University study. About 30 percent of prostate cancer patients nationally are…

Earns American Heart Association’s prestigious 2015 Clinical Research Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cardiovascular Science Jackson T. Wright Jr. When Jackson T. Wright Jr. began practicing medicine in the 1980’s, physicians knew that the risks of high blood pressure were greater in…

When Jackson T. Wright Jr. MD, PhD, began practicing medicine in the 1980’s, physicians knew that the risks of high blood pressure were greater in African Americans compared to Caucasians. But what was not known was the dramatic difference in effective prevention and treatment strategies between…

Hearing is made possible when hair bundles protruding from the tops of hair cells capture the energy of sound waves, converting them into electrical signals that stimulate the auditory nerve to the brain. These hair bundles are made up of individual hair-like projections, or stereocilia, which sway…

Ronald Hickman A new $2.48 million federal grant will allow researchers at Case Western Reserve University to revise and test the effectiveness of an interactive avatar-based technology that helps users make end-of-life decisions well in advance of an emergency. Each year, millions of Americans…

Sanford Markowitz The Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund, created by the V Foundation in January 2015 to honor the memory of Stuart Scott, ESPN news anchor, has awarded Sanford Markowitz a three-year, $600,000 grant to support research into the causes of increased cancer mortality in…

Multicenter team led by Case Western Reserve scientists uses brief exposure to therapy to find biomarker predictive of response to therapy A multicenter team led by Case Western Reserve has demonstrated that brief exposure to a targeted therapy can tell doctors which HER2-negative patients will…

A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine team received $2 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study a combination approach to help patients stop smoking, particularly those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. The project involves…

October is Health Literacy Month It’s estimated that more than 90 million Americans have low health literacy, which means they may not be able to understand health information, make informed choices about their care, navigate our complex health care system or communicate effectively with their…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University previously had found that mothers of children dependent on life-supporting medical technology are at risk for depression. In a new study, the researchers discovered factors that significantly contribute to the condition. Three major factors emerged as…