Health + Wellness
February 28, 2023
In 2012, physician-scientist and medical geneticist Atul Chopra met two patients with an extremely rare disease: marfanoid progeroid lipodystrophy (MPL). Known to cause extreme leanness in patients, the disease, Chopra believed, could also hold the key to one of the most enduring health challenges…
February 27, 2023
Researchers combine AI, clinical testing and computer analysis of vast amounts of biomedical knowledge and electronic health records As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating…
February 23, 2023
Case Western Reserve University has completed an exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. (RORA-Bio) for intellectual property to develop new therapies to treat HIV and certain kinds of cancer. The agreement gives RORA-Bio exclusive international rights to T-cell memory…
February 23, 2023
Research partnership involves academia and industry to develop and commercialize the technology Most medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are inherently qualitative, which can lead to subjective analysis and inconsistent conclusions. But with a new five-year, $3.03 million grant from…
February 23, 2023
Misdiagnosis, treatment inequality and isolation are barriers to individuals and families seeking cures The Ohio Rare Action Network, an affiliate of the National Organization of Rare Disorders, with the Connor B. Judge Foundation and The Sumaira Foundation are bringing Ohio Rare Disease Day to…
February 22, 2023
Congratulations to the Class of 2023, the first School of Dental Medicine class that has prepared for and taken the INBDE, as they have all achieved a 100% first time pass rate—zero failures. This is the first time in recent (50-year) history that the school has had a 100% pass rate on a National…
February 22, 2023
A group of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School (CMSD) of Science and Medicine 11th graders visited Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine on Feb. 16, to participate in the Cardiovascular Inquiry Seminar Series (CISS). Launching in 2012, the CISS is a four-part lecture series…
February 17, 2023
by Jarrod Dalton, PhD, Director, Center for Populations Research, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute This article is a Health Disparities Researcher Self Portrait authored by a CTSC-supported health disparities researcher. “My experience is…
February 17, 2023
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Director of Community Engagement, Kristina Austin, Shares Evolution of the Symposium and Potential for Impact This article is a CTSC Special Feature. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) Cancer Disparities Symposium (the “Symposium”) will turn seven…
February 15, 2023
In this self.com article, Shanina Knighton, PhD, RN, CIC, associate research professor at Case Western Reserve University and executive director at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control, talks about how sleep is one key factor in keeping your immune system in tip-top shape. 3…