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How migraine headaches occur revealed ANINews: According to recent research by Professor and Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery Bahman Guyuron, nerve specimens from patients with migraines show abnormalities of the myelin sheath that serves as insulation around the nerve fibers—which helps…

Case Western Reserve center wins second round of CDC funding for urban public health research The Plain Dealer: Elaine Borawski, director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, discussed a recent second round of funding received from the Centers for Disease Control and…

The Purpose Economy Ideastream: Simon Peck, associate dean at the Weatherhead School of Management, talked about the emerging Purpose Economy trend and what business leaders must do to engage millennials for continued growth, development and employee satisfaction in the workplace. Economics scholar…

Where does Ohio stand? Dying with dignity debated after Brittany Maynard death Fox 8 Cleveland: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and professor of bioethics, discussed Brittany Maynard’s decision to end her life under Oregon’s death with dignity law. “…I don’t fault her at all for…

Demons inside: Teens at risk can hide mental illness NBC News: A Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences study found that at least 90 percent of adolescents taking medication for mental illness said they experienced some form of stigma. “When a kid comes down with leukemia…

Five questions with Ian Charnas, Cleveland's maestro of the makers The Plain Dealer: Ian Charnas, manager of think[box], answered questions about his work at the high-tech hub—and its future. "We're going from a tinkerer's playground to an inventor's entrepreneurial paradise," he said.

Point of contention: The law and Ebola quarantines MedPage Today: Maxwell J. Mehlman, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed the impasse between Ebola quarantines and the law. "I would expect the courts to be quite deferential to the expertise…

Raising the curtain on the history of America's first regional theater wksu.org: Jeffrey Ullom, assistant professor of theater, discussed the history of the Cleveland Play House. “They wanted to emulate what was going on in Europe at the time," he said. “So they established the Cleveland Play House…

State lawmaker taking action after Ice Bucket Challenge attack Fox 8 Cleveland: Carmen Naso, senior instructor of law, is apprehensive about a new bill that would mandate penalties for crimes against the elderly and disabled. “There’s already a law on the books that would cover this,” he said. “Let…

COSE business award goes to Colby Featherbottoms, Parma startup equipping guitar heroes: the Mix The Plain Dealer: Consult Mango, an online application developed by undergraduates Eric Vennaro and Kevin Wang, took third at the 2014 Business Pitch Competition of the Council on Smaller Enterprises.