Health + Wellness

In order for prolonged exposure therapy—an evidence-based psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—to reach its full potential, any ruptures in trust and communication between therapist and client need to be fixed, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. The study,…

Three gene mutations appear to be invasion mechanisms Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that cause more than 100 million cases of malaria annually—changes that may render tens of…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that causes over 100 million cases of malaria annually—changes that may render tens of millions of Africans who had been considered resistant,…

Remember as a child turning sticks into make-believe airplanes that soared and buzzed like bumblebees through the backyard, or playing for hours with an imaginary friend in your own special world? Researchers have found that those early pretend play memories can resurface to inspire creativity in…

A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage—those to the brain and spinal cord. In a study published in October in the Journal of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve University School…

Discovery from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic researchers may spare patients from disappointing results A discovery from Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to improve symptoms…

A discovery from Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to improve symptoms through surgery. Assistant Professor of Neurosciences Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, and his collaborators have identified a…

Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine alumnus Theodore Castele, MD, FACR, was awarded the prestigious 2013 Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in recognition of his extraordinary fundraising effort on behalf of the School of Medicine, and…

A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage – those to the brain and spinal cord.   In a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve…

A $7.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will establish the NHLBI National Sleep Research Resource (NSRR), a comprehensive, easily accessible and well-annotated national repository…