Health + Wellness

Only university awarded in national competition Brian Grimberg, lead researcher and assistant professor of international health While the industrialized world has been free of malaria for 50 years, the disease remains a major humanitarian issue that affects the health and quality of life of…

From: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Think Cultural Health (TCH) Think Cultural Health (TCH), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, is dedicated to advancing health equity at every point of contact. With growing concerns about…

Scientists identify key genes and molecules that spur aggressive activity Ahmad Khalil Ahmad M. Khalil knew the odds were against him—as in thousands upon thousands to one. Yet he and his team never wavered from their quest to identify the parts of the body responsible for revving up one of the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…