Health + Wellness

Two from CWRU share takeaways from a national policy summit In March, Takiyah Smith (NUR ’19), a Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice student, and Nikisha Bailey, DNP (NUR ’22), attended the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Student Policy Summit, a two-day…

Researchers believe pathway is a potential therapeutic target for gastroesophageal cancers Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Such dire data has long driven researchers to try to understand the…

A new study from Case Western Reserve University and University of Cincinnati shows promise that a new drug may help repair damage caused by strokes.  Currently, there are no U.S. Federal Drug Administration-approved drugs to repair the damage caused by a stroke. But a new preclinical study by…

Students share nursing knowledge with refugee children Last spring, Angela Cho (CWR ’22) and Madeline Miltenberger (CWR ’22) entered the Thomas Jefferson International Newcomers Academy on Cleveland’s near west side, where more than a dozen children—all refugees and immigrants—eagerly awaited…

Disparities reported in use of cardioprotective drugs in type 2 diabetes Healio: Sadeer Al-Kindi, associate professor at the School of Medicine, and his colleagues discussed new data that shows among adults with type 2 diabetes, white men and white women and those seeing an endocrinologist receive…

Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, will deliver the keynote address at the Case Western Reserve University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement ceremony on Aug. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Amasa Stone Chapel.  The graduating class joined the Master of Science in Physician Assistant…

Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help fight illness and disease by traveling to the body’s infected site to seek and destroy harmful pathogens. Evi…

Case Western Reserve University scientists invent novel breath-controlled device that allows users to command “smart” technology and monitor breathing Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have invented a device that allows users to control “smart technology” by changing their breathing…

Case Western Reserve University’s health-related graduate and professional programs continued their prominence in this year’s  U.S. News & World Report rankings, with Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing demonstrating its lasting renown.  The overall Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree…

Better sleep could save lives, improve care for the sick and prevent chronic disease  Over the last decade, clinicians, scientists and the public have begun to realize precisely how connected sleep is to human health—discovering a relatively new area ripe for extensive research. …