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Researchers discover genetic link to Barrett’s esophagus offering new hope for esophageal cancer patients
Breakthrough study identifies genetic defect that weakens esophageal lining, making it vulnerable to acid damage
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New gut-brain discovery offers hope for treating ALS and dementia
Breakthrough study identifies harmful bacterial sugar as potential therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases
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New approach to HIV treatment offers hope to reduce daily drug needs
Enhanced immune cells show promise in targeting viral reservoirs that current medications can’t eliminate
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Innovative card deck by Case Western Reserve professor empowers kids to tackle stress head-on
40 color-coded practices help children build emotional resilience through evidence-based stress management techniques
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Case Western Reserve University faculty member receives Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award to advance glioblastoma research
Case Western Reserve University physician-scientist Tyler Miller, MD, PhD (GRS ’16, pathology; MED ’18), has been recognized for his brain cancer research with a Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award—making him the university’s first recipient of the highly competitive honor in the…
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Photos courtesy of the Weber family and Jack Weber Here! A Memoir.
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CWRU School of Medicine alumna’s gift advances brain research
Professor Andrew A. Pieper’s lab’s work on reversing Alzheimer’s disease can progress with additional financial support
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Researchers discover potential new target to treat Parkinson’s disease
Breakthrough study could lead to restoring healthy brain function
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Researchers develop treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate severe side effects
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a side effect so debilitating that patients often refuse the life-saving therapy. In a study recently published in Molecular Imaging and Biology, the researchers describe…
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Cleveland researchers discover enzyme that controls both weight gain and cholesterol levels in animal models
New study from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University published in 'Science Signaling'