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Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases
Findings will be significant in designing therapeutics for wound repair An international team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasdermin B that promotes repair of cells lining the gastrointestinal tract in people with chronic…
Message from Stan: Blanton Tolbert
I am really excited we have the opportunity to welcome Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, to the School of Medicine this Thursday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 p.m. for the MLK and Black History Month Lecture. You don't want to miss it! Please plan to…
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Case Western Reserve University partners with Produce Perks Midwest, expanding nutrition-incentive technology at farmers’ markets
FM Tracks app increases access to healthy foods for people receiving government assistance Case Western Reserve University and Produce Perks Midwest, a Cincinnati-based non-profit, have partnered to increase the availability of FM Tracks, an app and website used at farmers’ markets to increase…
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Helping cancer patients avoid excessive radiation
Case Western Reserve-led research team identifies biomarker to identify which patients with oropharyngeal cancer will benefit from therapy ‘de-escalation’ A Case Western Reserve University-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and…
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Human anatomy course inspired by a love of art
After a busy week with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine classes, Brooke Quinton and Yiran Wang found that painting and drawing together were good ways to relax on the weekends. Recognizing the many benefits of time spent creating artwork, they thought perhaps art could be…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Neil Greenspan named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Professor Neil Greenspan has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or…
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Case Western Reserve University grants exclusive license to Ionis Pharmaceuticals to advance antisense therapy for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Case Western Reserve University and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to advance and commercialize a therapeutic approach discovered by university medical researchers to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD). PMD is a rare childhood degenerative disorder of…
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Study finds fewer breakthrough COVID-19 infections, lower risk of hospitalization in those who received Moderna vaccine compared to Pfizer–BioNTech
A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine finds those who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience “breakthrough” COVID-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine. A vaccine breakthrough infection…