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Cleveland research team identifies key driver of age-related cognitive decline
Researchers from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA published preclinical results in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Recent News
January 17, 2020
This weekend saw the wide publication of the good news that for 2017, the death rate from cancer actually fell. There was double good news because one of the most deadly cancers – cancer of the lung – led the decline. New insights into the commonalities inherent in cancers that are more determined…
January 16, 2020
Outlet: ideastream
January 15, 2020
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$1 million, two-year grant from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research
Trust will allow researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of
Medicine to further their work on developing drugs to treat Huntington’s
disease (HD) and other neurological disorders. Xin Qi, an…
January 14, 2020
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to hear from Josephine Ridley of the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System during a talk titled “Implicit Bias in Primary and Ambulatory Care.” Ridley’s presentation will be held Thursday, Jan. 23, from noon to 1 p.m. in Samson…
January 13, 2020
Outlet: The Plain Dealer
January 13, 2020
Outlet: Yes! Magazine
January 13, 2020
It is the start of not only a new year, but a new decade. It’s a time for reflection on the year – and the last ten – gone by, and a time to consider the future. Marsha Palmer, our new internal communications expert, has assembled a list of top ten stories from the medical school for the last…
January 10, 2020
Mahmoud Ghannoum, professor at the School of Medicine, recently had a book published titled Total Gut Balance: Fix Your Mycobiome Fast for Complete Digestive Wellness. In this text, Ghannoum discussed the mycobiome and impacts of diet on digestive health and wellness. The book also includes…
January 09, 2020
Science Café Cleveland—“The Genetic Basis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Are We Seeing 20/20?”
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the third-leading cause of adult blindness in the world. Because it is an age-related condition, AMD is expected to increase in prevalence as the U.S. population ages, resulting in billions of dollars in health care costs. Both environmental and genetic…
January 08, 2020
Outlet: WKSU