Health + Wellness
September 16, 2011
CLEVELAND — The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Gas...
September 14, 2011
For the first time, scientists can see pathways to stop a deadly brain cancer in its tracks. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have imaged individual cancer cells and the routes they travel as the tumor spreads.
The researchers used a novel cryo-imaging technique to ...
August 23, 2011
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center have come together to launch a new clinical trial of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). The groundbreaking study will test the feasibility and safety of using the body’...
August 23, 2011
Note: Detail on the groundbreaking research that led to this clinical trial is available here.
CLEVELAND—A team of researchers at three landmark Cleveland institutions have come together to launch a new clinical trial of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers at the Clev...
August 21, 2011
CLEVELAND – Groundbreaking research encompassing Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, has uncovered a natural defense mechanism that is capable of inactivating the toxin that spreads Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, an increasingly common...
August 17, 2011
CLEVELAND—The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) at Case Western Reserve University is proud to present "MSC 2011: Innovations in Cell-Based Regenerative Therapies," a three-day forum to highlight transformative breakthroughs in the area of adult stem cell medicine with a focus on how ...
August 16, 2011
Two new rodent fossils were discovered in the arid highlands of southern Bolivia by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías.
The larger of the two rodents, named Mesoprocta hypsodus, probably looked something like a guinea pig on stil...
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August 15, 2011
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Information Technology Services (ITS) will be making a change that may affect individuals who use an email client (e.g. Outlook, Thunderbird) to send email messages. The maximum email size that can be routed by the outbound SMTP server will be changed from 50 Megabytes (MB) to...
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August 15, 2011
On Aug. 22, Case Western Reserve University will open a Denny’s All Nighter. The new concept will be located in what was previously the Silver Spartan Diner space and will be managed by the campus foodservice provider, Bon Appétit Management Co.
The quick-service eatery will fill a longtime student...
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August 10, 2011
Seeing a zebrafish’s ears glow is fascinating, but being the person who actually makes the ears glow ups the “cool factor” of the experience exponentially. Now, five high school students can proudly add this skill to their résumés after taking part in The Cleveland Neuroscientists and Innovators Pro...