Health + Wellness

Kathy D. Wright Older adults who keep a clean and orderly home—because of the exercise it takes to get the job done—tend to feel emotionally and physically better after tackling house chores, according to new findings by a Case Western Reserve University nursing school researcher. “House cleaning ...

Discovery could lead to treatment focus on red blood cell dysfunction in cardiovascular diseases and blood disorders Jonathan Stamler Professor Jonathan Stamler’s latest findings regarding nitric oxide have the potential to reshape fundamentally the way we think about the respiratory system—and of...

Case Western Reserve University Radiology Professor Mark Griswold knew his world had changed the moment he first used a prototype of Microsoft’s HoloLens headset. Two months later, one of the university’s medical students illustrated exactly why. “There’s the aortic valve,” Satyam Ghodasara exclaim...

Scientists seek novel prevention and treatment strategies After discovering a unique group of people resistant to tuberculosis (TB) infection, Case Western Reserve University researchers are leading an international team dedicated to understanding exactly how they fight off a disease that claims 1.5...

Goal for therapeutics is to improve cognitive function in persons with this neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative condition Thanks to the generosity of a philanthropy dedicated to children’s issues, renowned Down syndrome researcher Alberto Costa has taken yet another step toward making Northeast...

Thanks to the generosity of a philanthropy dedicated to children’s issues, renowned Down syndrome researcher Alberto Costa, MD, PhD, has taken yet another step toward making Northeast Ohio the nation’s leader in exploring potential treatments of the genetic condition that affects 400,000 people in t...

Case Western Reserve scientists discover low-intensity service draws socially anxious youths into peer support essential for recovery Maria Pagano A team led by Case Western Reserve researchers has identified a potentially powerful approach to lowering relapse rates among the ranks of those addict...

A pair of topical medicines already alleviating skin conditions each may prove to have another, even more compelling use: instructing stem cells in the brain to reverse damage caused by multiple sclerosis. Led by researchers at Case Western Reserve, a multi-institutional team used a new discovery a...

Approach may offer new way to reverse disability in multiple sclerosis patients Two FDA approved drugs were found to stimulate stem cells in the brain and spinal cord to regenerate to the protective coating around neurons that is damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Illustrator: Megan Ke...

Radhika Atit When her father was diagnosed with lung-scarring pulmonary fibrosis, Radhika Atit, an associate professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University, began digging into every detail about the disease. The cause of fibrosis, the aberrant hardening of organ tissues, is often unknown,...