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High Fat Diet Reduces Gut Bacteria, Crohn’s Disease Symptoms
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation—a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel syndrome,…
Single Fungus Amplifies Crohn’s Disease Symptoms
Bottom Line: A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn’s disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Meeting Where the Study was Presented: Digestive Disease Week® May 5-9, 2017 at…
Researchers Call for Paradigm Shift in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. This common approach to type 2 diabetes management can leave patients at risk for heart attack and stroke. But results from…
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Godspeed, Class of 2017!
For a brief period of time, the cafeteria is quiet at noon, the garage is not full and you can park close to the door, and the workmen are putting away tables and mirrors and party items. Graduation is over for 2017. The School of Medicine graduated one of its most accomplished classes last month.…
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Early MRI may lower costs for prostate cancer treatment
Study finds MRI and MRI-guided biopsy cheaper long-term than standard ultrasound A diagnostic MRI followed by one of three MRI-guided biopsy strategies is a cost-effective method to detect prostate cancer, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and…
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Health Disparities Data Widget
Updated July 2021 The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) have announced the release of a new health disparities data widget. The widget provides an easy way to find health disparities data related to the Healthy People 2020 objectives…
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CWRU and ICBM Medical Inc. sign license agreement, advancing biosensor technology to screen and monitor prostate cancer, other medical conditions
Case Western Reserve University and ICBM Medical Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to further develop biosensor technology to provide low-cost, rapid patient screening and monitoring for a range of critical clinical conditions, from prostate cancer to concussions. Licensing, issued…
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Case Western Reserve University receives $6 million to study Barrett’s Esophagus
Funding to propel studies across six institutions A national collaboration based at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) has won a $6 million grant to extend its efforts against a particularly lethal form of esophageal cancer. The National Cancer Institute award supports Barrett’s…
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Drug-delivery method holds promise for controlling crop parasites
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are applying drug-delivery technology to agriculture to control parasitic roundworms more effectively and safely. The tiny roundworms, or nematodes, cause $157 billion in crop failures worldwide each year, other researchers estimate, largely because…
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Engineering researchers apply data science to better predict effect of weather and other conditions on solar panels
In a new study, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Gebze Technical University (GTU) in Turkey used data science to determine and predict the effects of exposure to weather and other conditions on materials in solar panels. Using data science to predict the deterioration…