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New link found that connects cell signaling pathway to development of esophageal cancers, Barrett’s syndrome
Researchers believe pathway is a potential therapeutic target for gastroesophageal cancers Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Such dire data has long driven researchers to try to understand the…
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New drug in preclinical studies indicates a potential therapy for stroke patients
A new study from Case Western Reserve University and University of Cincinnati shows promise that a new drug may help repair damage caused by strokes.  Currently, there are no U.S. Federal Drug Administration-approved drugs to repair the damage caused by a stroke. But a new preclinical study by…
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Medicine’s Sadeer Al-Kindi discussed the disparity of recipients of certain drugs
Disparities reported in use of cardioprotective drugs in type 2 diabetes Healio: Sadeer Al-Kindi, associate professor at the School of Medicine, and his colleagues discussed new data that shows among adults with type 2 diabetes, white men and white women and those seeing an endocrinologist receive…
Charles Modlin to deliver Keynote Address to Graduates
Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, will deliver the keynote address at the Case Western Reserve University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement ceremony on Aug. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Amasa Stone Chapel.  The graduating class joined the Master of Science in Physician Assistant…
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CWRU researchers publish study on opioid overdose deaths
A team of Case Western Reserve University researchers conducted a study showing that most opioid overdose deaths involve three or more drugs. The study’s authors are: Manreet Bhullar, alumnus and forensic epidemiologist for Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office; Thomas Gilson, clinical…
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Case Western Reserve-led study identifies way to specifically target and block disease-associated white blood cells
Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help fight illness and disease by traveling to the body’s infected site to seek and destroy harmful pathogens. Evi…
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Corrupted proteins in focus: How shape gives rise to variations of fatal brain disease
Researchers believe imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal prion diseases Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in people, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows (also known…
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CWRU faculty members retiring with more than 40 years of service
Countless faculty members have called Case Western Reserve University their professional home over the years—and recently, the university bid farewell to some of them as they chose to retire. The Daily reached out to faculty members who announced their retirement after more than 40 years of…
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Master of Science in Anesthesia Program information session
Case Western Reserve University’s Master of Science in Anesthesia Program will host an online information session with key leaders of the program Aug. 9, from 5 to 6 p.m. During this session, titled “Tips for a Strong Application and Interview,” attendees will have the opportunity to learn about…
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Medicine’s Kath Bogie named editor-in-chief of journal
Kath Bogie, professor of orthopaedics, was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, an international journal indexed on PubMed Central and Emerging Sources Citation Index. The journal publishes experimental and theoretical research papers and…