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Proposed scoring system may enhance equity in organ transplantation, increase transplant rates and improve patient survival
The system, devised by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, better accounts for biological disadvantages that limit access to transplant for some patients Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic have developed a new method that could poten...
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‘What does this mean?’ How to interpret medical test results and advocate for your health
With the rise of digital health tools and abundant online resources, we live in an era where healthcare information is more accessible than ever. This information is essential to navigate one’s health journey, but without an understanding of complex data and medical jargon, test results may prompt p...
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‘What does this mean?’ How to interpret medical test results and advocate for your health
With the rise of digital health tools and abundant online resources, we live in an era where healthcare information is more accessible than ever. This information is essential to navigate one’s health journey, but without an understanding of complex data and medical jargon, test results may prompt p...
Information on CWRU's unified Advocacy and Spirit Wall Policy
To our students, Over the past few months, we have worked to review and, when helpful, revise policies that impact and support our students. To that end, I write to make you aware of Case Western Reserve’s new Student Advocacy and Spirit Wall Policy. We have combined the previously separate polici...
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Improving mental health on Mars, Austin Wilson receives OSGC award
Austin Wilson has always dreamed of becoming an astronaut, a goal inspired by Ohio's rich space history. Growing up near NASA’s headquarters, his fascination with space evolved into a creative and technical driver in his life. After graduating from Case School of Engineering in 2022 and working on s...
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Medicine’s Paul Tesar among three Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners who will be celebrated during CWRU’s Innovation Week
Innovation Week, the annual celebration of Case Western Reserve University’s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, kicks off on Monday, Oct. 28. Among the festivities will be the honoring of this year’s Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners. Established in 2013, the award is given annually ...
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Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that, when compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs, semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder tha...
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Evolution in action: How ethnic Tibetan women thrive in thin oxygen at high altitudes
New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes presents a significant challenge—there’s simply less oxygen with every lungful. Yet, for more than 10,0...
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The value of persistence: Meet two researchers whose work exemplifies the theme of this year’s Innovation Week
Try, try again. Researchers know that great discoveries can take winding, unpredictable paths. In the face of unfunded grant proposals, conflicting results and people who don’t yet see the vision, research can sometimes feel like failure—but persistence through the process is what often drives inno...
Message from the dean: Mark Jackson appointed vice dean of graduate education
Dear faculty, staff and students, On behalf of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Jackson, PhD, MBA, as the new vice dean of graduate education. Dr. Jackson, professor of pathology, has played a pivotal role in training the next ...