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Volatility
We’ve been experiencing a lot of volatility this last year. The stock market has shown us wild gyrations this last month – one day your 401k was beckoning you toward retirement, the next to hunker down and earn some more money! The temperature, after stubbornly sitting in the teens, suddenly began…
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William Gelfand Lecture: Lee Ponsky
The Phi Delta Epsilon International Medical Fraternity will host its second annual William Gelfand Lecture featuring guest speaker Lee Ponsky, founder of MedWish International and professor of urology. The event will be held Thursday, March 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Medical Library…
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Researchers inhibit cancer metastases via novel steps
Blocking action of gene enhancers halts spread of tumor cells In one of the first successes of its kind, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and six other institutions have inhibited the spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. In doing so,…
Investigators Highlight Potential of Exercise in Addressing Substance Abuse in Teens
Exercise has numerous, well-documented health benefits. Could it also play a role in preventing and reducing substance misuse and abuse in adolescents? This is the intriguing question that a team of investigators from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic seeks to…
Researchers Inhibit Cancer Metastases via Novel Steps
In one of the first successes of its kind, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and six other institutions have inhibited the spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. In doing so, they relied on a new model of how cancer metastasizes that…
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New antifungal provides hope in fight against superbugs
Multi-drug resistant Candida auris no match for novel compound Microscopic yeast have been wreaking havoc in hospitals around the world—creeping into catheters, ventilator tubes, and IV lines—and causing deadly invasive infection. One culprit species, Candida auris, is resistant to many…
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“Confronting Structural Racism: What is My Role?”
Representatives from the Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIPCuyahoga) initiative as well as the AmeRicans' Conceptions of Health Equity Study, will lead an interactive discussion about concrete solutions to take action against structural racism and health inequity. Hosted by the School of…
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Alex Huang receives $450,000 from Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
Award will be used to develop new therapeutic options for metastatic osteosarcoma Leading cancer researcher Alex Huang has received a $450,000 Basic Science grant from Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation to study targeted approaches for effectively eliminating metastatic osteosarcoma. “We’re…
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Researchers receive $6.5 million NIH grant to use big data to tackle psoriasis
New tools will fight skin condition, personalize diagnosis and management, and identify leads for drug treatment An experienced interdisciplinary team of psoriasis and computational researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical…
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Selective suppression of inflammation could deplete HIV and control HIV activation
A class of anti-inflammatory drugs already FDA-approved for rheumatoid arthritis could “purge” the reservoir of infected immune cells in people infected by HIV, according to new research. When culturing cells from HIV-infected individuals, researchers found the medications tofacitinib and…