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Alternative lenders offer franchises fast funding but at a price Forbes: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, discussed the rise in alternative lending. It “has gone from virtually nothing to several billion dollars,” he said.

Mutation discovered in cannibal tribe might stop deadly brain disease ABCNews: While studying the cannibalistic Fore population in Papua New Guinea, researchers found many people had a genetic mutation that appeared to protect them from an incurable neurological condition called kuru, which has…

Business decisions Sciencemag.org: Michael Weiss, the Cowan-Blum Professor of Cancer Research and chair of the Department of Biochemistry, talked about his business experience developing and commercializing heat-stable insulin. “I want to move insulin analogs out of the lab—from mice and rats and…

Experimental drug regrows damaged body tissue Yahoo: Researchers at Case Western Reserve and UT Southwestern Medical Center developed an experimental drug treatment that repaired damage to the colon, liver and bone marrow in animal models. “We are very excited," said co-author Sanford Markowitz,…

Shellac manicures could be causing cancer WBNS-10TV: Elma Baron, professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, discussed the potential dangers of a shellac manicure that used ultra violet light. "There's already one report where they found some skin cancer on the fingers of women who have…

How deadly is a brain tumor? Now the DNA can tell NBCNews: Andrew Sloan, professor of neurological surgery at the School of Medicine, talked about a new method that more accurately predicts the seriousness of brain tumors. The approach looks at specific DNA mutations that characterize a tumor.

Texas ruling on abortion leads to call for clarity The New York Times: A federal appeals court decision in Texas could mean all remaining abortion clinics in Texas have to close for good. B. Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar,…

Cuyahoga County partnership releases plan to address poor health, inequities The Plain Dealer: The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) is a partner in the new Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIP-C) to improve access to nutritious food in the area. "If we want a…

Going back to school to fight lead poisoning ideastream: Elizabeth Anthony, senior research associate at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, discussed the effects of lead poisoning on children and what can be done to better treat them.

Cleveland leaders bypass prosecutors to seek charge in Tamir Rice case The New York Times: Rhonda Y. Williams, founder and director of the Social Justice Institute and associate professor of history, explained why she signed an affidavit seeking charges in the Tamir Rice case. "Let’s get it into…