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New cancer drugs are showing great promise U.S. News & World Report: Doctors are now personalizing treatment paths according to the genetic code of a patient's cancer. Some innovative treatments are occurring in clinical trials, which fewer than 10 percent of patients enroll in, according to…

Lack Of Sleep May Raise Risk Of Aggressive Breast Cancer: Study Huffington Post: Not getting enough sleep could increase the risk of aggressive breast cancer, according to a study led by Li Li, associate professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “Effective intervention to…

This Week on Kaleidoscope: CWRU Gospelfest NewsNet5: Latisha James, Case Western Reserve’s director of local government and community relations, discusses the annual Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gospelfest concert, which will be Sept. 30.

Malaria’s ability to share genetic variations determined Vaccine News Daily: Researchers have sequenced the genomes of five strains of Plasmodium vivax malaria and found they share the same genetic variations, even when geographically separated. “The parasite’s life cycle enables P. vivax to be a…

Fall art season in Cleveland is a time to enjoy the fruits of a decade of philanthropy, construction The Plain Dealer: Major events and upgrades will happen in Cleveland’s visual arts scene this fall, including the opening of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Uptown and of the Cleveland Museum of…

Scholars may have 2nd photo of poet Dickinson The Associated Press: During the Emily Dickinson International Society conference at Case Western Reserve University last month, a photo was displayed that could be the second known photo of Emily Dickinson. Scholars at Amherst College in Massachusetts…

Cleveland researchers find key to stem-cell therapy for MS patients: Discoveries The Plain Dealer: Researchers are looking for new treatments for multiple sclerosis, including finding ways to use a patient's own stem cells to try to stop or repair some of the disease's brain tissue damage. A team…

Clubland Scene Magazine: Cleveland indie rockers Cloud Nothings will headline WRUW’s 31st annual Studio-A-Rama Saturday, Sept. 8. The free concert event runs from 1 p.m. to midnight, featuring a long list of local acts.

Canadian environmentalist is ethics prize winner ideastream: On this morning’s episode of The Sound of Ideas, David Suzuki, winner of the 2012 Inamori Ethics Prize, is discussing how environmentalism has failed. A panel, which includes Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, the Beamer-Schneider Professor in…

Kansas woman with hepatitis C sues Pa. hospital Associated Press: A Kansas woman who believes she was infected with hepatitis C by a former medical technician who is now accused of stealing narcotics filed a lawsuit against a Pittsburgh hospital where the technician once worked. The case raises…