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New research from Case Western Reserve University aims to block tumor growth in colorectal cancer patients
School of Medicine awarded five-year, $1.84M grant from National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute
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Research team led by Case Western Reserve awarded $2.75M from Department of Defense to advance clot-stabilizing nanotechnology
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University a four-year, $2.75 million grant to explore new technology to generate and stabilize a protein called fibrin that is essential to maintain protective blood clots in an injured…
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5 Questions with Class of 2024 Student Bram Holladay
Bram Holladay Class Year: 2024 Program: Doctor of Dental Medicine Why did you choose Case Western Reserve University? I chose Case Western Reserve because of the great interprofessional networking between all the medical disciplines. Growing up, I always had aspirations of becoming a dentist, and…
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New study shows effect of socio-economic factors—housing, food, neighborhood—to predict diabetic patients’ risk of heart failure
A recent study by Case Western Reserve University used national data from U.S. military veterans with diabetes to validate and modify a widely accepted model used to predict the risk of heart failure in diabetic patients. The model, called the WATCH-DM score, is used to predict the likelihood of…
2024 rankings for School of Nursing from U.S. News
The Daily published the latest U.S. News & World Reports rankings for graduate and professional programs, including those for the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Following widespread critiques of the criteria used in developing such rankings, the publication has again shifted its…
CWRU, MetroHealth featured in CIFF movie about rising rates of death after childbirth
Around the world, the number of women who die from complications after childbirth is dropping. But in the United States, despite having some of the world’s best healthcare, those numbers have been steadily rising. The question is, why? And what can we do to change it? Read the full article on…
Craig S. Hirschberg, DDS, to deliver School of Dental Medicine diploma ceremony address
Craig S. Hirschberg, DDS, will deliver the address for this year's diploma ceremony. Dr. Hirschberg currently serves as president of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) and has served on the AAE Executive Committee since 2019. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Dr. Hirschberg received his…
Shanina Knighton weighs in on the 9 germiest places in an office
Experts reveal what workplace surfaces may be teeming with bacteria — and what you should do about it. It’s a routine by now: You head into the office. You scan your keycard and reach for the door, fill a mug with coffee in the communal kitchen and take a quick-before-work bathroom break. Then,…
FreshWater Cleveland picks two CIFF films with local connections
The 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) gets underway at Playhouse Square next Wednesday, April 3 and runs through Saturday, April 13, followed by CIFF48 Streams online Sunday, April 14 through Sunday, April 21.   The in-person Festival will showcase 137 feature films and 225 short…
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Case Western Reserve University awarded federal contract to develop and commercialize ‘live’ replacement joints
Goal is life-changing treatment for osteoarthritis—most common degenerative joint disease affecting 500 million people worldwide