Science + Tech
February 13, 2014
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine has discovered how the cancer-related protein Bcl-2 signals cancer cells to live longer. The breakthrough emerged when the scientists discovered that Bcl-2 alters the level of calcium ions in lymphoma and leukemia cells that are…
February 11, 2014
Researchers in the biomedical engineering department at Case Western Reserve University have found that epileptic activity can spread through a part of the brain in a new way, suggesting a possible novel target for seizure-blocking medicines. Evidence from a series of experiments and computer…
February 03, 2014
An expert in medical curriculum development who also participated in the development of a Johns Hopkins University’s medical education building is Case Western Reserve’s new vice dean for medical education. Patricia Thomas, MD, FACP, a nationally recognized educator, author, and physician, assumes…
January 31, 2014
Pamela B. Davis, MD, PhD, dean and senior vice president for Medical Affairs at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, has been elected chair-elect of the Medical Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific…
January 31, 2014
New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest – a 42% increase on average. The study offers a scientific explanation for the most typical characteristic of autism –…
January 22, 2014
AIDS researchers from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have received a seven-year funding award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This award includes $12.7 million for…
January 16, 2014
New research from David Westaway, PhD, of the University of Alberta and Jiri Safar, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has uncovered a quality control mechanism in brain cells that may help keep deadly neurological diseases in check for months or years. The findings, published…
January 16, 2014
A team of researchers from the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have identified critical complex mechanisms involved in the metastasis of deadly “triple negative” breast cancers (TNBC). These tumors are extremely difficult to treat, frequently return after remission,…
January 15, 2014
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have received a $540,000 federal grant to devise methods for building minute structures tailored to precisely deliver medicines to tumors or carry dyes that help imaging technologies detect disease, create more efficient nanowires and nanoelectronics,…
January 14, 2014
Philadelphia, PA (January 14, 2014) – In an effort to bring the latest treatments to more children with cancer now, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) has announced the awarding of six new Phase I/II Infrastructure Grants to researchers at leading hospitals and institutions across the country.…