Science + Tech
February 25, 2019
Case Western Reserve researchers observe waves ‘leap’ across cut in brain tissue; ‘ephaptic coupling’ said to be producing self-propagating waves unknown until now
Biomedical engineering researchers at Case Western Reserve University say they have identified a previously unidentified form of neural…
February 20, 2019
Earlier this week I had the chance to speak with the Faculty Council about the critical importance of collaboration across the city of Cleveland for bringing our fondest hopes for medicine, the School, the University, and the city to fruition. We talked about the attractiveness of the four…
February 18, 2019
B. multivorans is a notorious pathogen that can cause infections such as pneumonia in immune-compromised individuals with underlying lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis. This pathogen can also cause rapid clinical deterioration in patients, including blood stream infections, which can lead to…
February 14, 2019
It’s important to know that despite its name, “heart failure” does not mean your heart has failed or stopped working. So what does it really mean? The term actually describes a medical condition in which the heart isn’t pumping enough blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen. You may…
February 13, 2019
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Gunnur Karakurt, PhD has been awarded a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify effective treatments for intimate partner violence (IPV), and to develop a decision-making tool for care providers. The…
February 13, 2019
CTSC KL2 Scholar alumna and associate professor of psychiatry at the CWRU School of Medicine, Gunnur Karakurt, PhD has been awarded a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify effective treatments for intimate partner violence (IPV), and to develop a…
February 13, 2019
Paris-based foundation supports effort to potentially “turn off” vascular problems
Transcription factors are proteins that determine whether specific genes are transcribed or not by binding to DNA. In other words, they help turn genes "on" or "off." One such transcription factor, Kruppel-like…
February 11, 2019
New research could explain color variance in other species and predict survival, reproduction in warming climate for other animals
New research from Case Western Reserve University in how dragonflies may adapt their wing color to temperature differences might explain color variation in other…
February 07, 2019
Blood cells could hold the key to aging, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. In a study published in Aging Cell, researchers found human blood cells have an intrinsic clock that remains steady even after transplant. The researchers say the clock…
February 05, 2019
High-tech microscope reveals receptor in action, with focus on drug development
Serotonin (3A) receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders, yet little is known about their three-dimensional structure. Details about serotonin receptor…