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January 16, 2015
Colorectal cancers in black patients have molecular differences, Cleveland research team discovers The Plain Dealer: Sanford Markowitz, the Ingalls Professor of Cancer Genetics, discussed his research, which identified how colorectal cancer on the molecular level is different in black Americans…
January 16, 2015
CardHub’s 2015 money-saving resolutions
Cardhub.com: William Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, explained the correlation between personal health and wealth. “Improved health should lead to improved productivity and performance on the job, which will eventually lead to a higher…
January 16, 2015
Vitamin D may boost colon cancer survival CBS News: Higher levels of vitamin D seem to improve colon cancer patients’ response to chemotherapy and anti-cancer drugs. It also takes longer for cancer to progress in people with higher levels. "That is interesting because that's more of a…
January 16, 2015
Before 'Foxcatcher' became hit movie, Dr. Phillip Resnick of UH was part of the John du Pont defense team
The Plain Dealer: Phillip Resnick, professor of psychiatry, was a member of the John du Pont defense team when du Pont was on trial for the murder of Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz in 1996.…
January 14, 2015
Women are focus of recruiting efforts for local HIV-related clinical trials The Plain Dealer: The Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals AIDS Clinical Trials Unit has a new recruitment video and other outreach efforts to highlight the importance of women participating in HIV-related…
January 14, 2015
Government's plan to end kids health study stirs concerns
Columbus Dispatch: The National Institutes of Health announced last month that it will discontinue the National Children’s Study, which tracked how environmental factors influence health and development. Dorr Dearborn, the Mary Ann Swetland…
January 12, 2015
Oil prices hit new lows ideastream: Juscelino Colares, law professor and associate director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, served as a panelist on The Sound of Ideas to give his perspective on the low gas prices—including how long they’ll stick around.
January 12, 2015
CWRU will screen Oscar-nominated 2003 documentary on architect Louis Kahn in "Second Look Series" The Plain Dealer: As part of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities’ Second Look Film Series, there will be a free screening of My Architect, a 2003 Oscar-nominated documentary on architect Louis…
January 08, 2015
For 98-year-old artist, every mural must 'be a new adventure'
NPR: In a piece on muralist Eric Bransby, Henry Adams, the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, discussed the change in art after World War II. "For that generation it was very difficult to make your way as a figurative painter,"…
January 08, 2015
The U.S. opts for closer ties with Cuba
The Ohio Channel: On an episode of The Sound of Ideas, political science instructor Laura Tartakoff weighed in on what closer diplomatic relations with Cuba could mean for Americans, Cubans and Cuban-Americans.