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Hike and Seek for Research
Join the School of Medicine for "Hike and Seek for Research," a fundraising event and scavenger hunt in the Cleveland Metroparks Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will benefit the Research Institute for Children’s Health. At check in, guests will receive a Hike & Seek for Research…
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Pediatric cancer researcher Alex Huang wins St. Baldrick’s Foundation Innovation Award
Alex Huang’s battle to defeat childhood cancers got another boost last week when the St. Baldrick’s Foundation named him among the year’s leading researchers in the field. The volunteer-driven organization, which focuses solely on pediatric and adolescent cancers, awarded 90 grants to scientists…
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty receives funding for pediatric cancer research
In the United States, more children are lost to cancer than any other disease, and one in 285 children will be diagnosed before they turn 20. As one of the nation’s leading pediatric cancer researchers, Alex Huang, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics with secondary appointments in pathology,…
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Third annual Data and Life Science Collaboration and Symposium
The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Case School of Engineering, in collaboration with Tohoku University (Japan), invite the university community to the third annual Data and Life Science Collaboration and Symposium Aug. 3–4. The symposium brings together students and…
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5 questions with…medical student and sickle cell researcher Tolulope Rosanwo
“Is there a cure?” was one of the first questions a young Tolulope Rosanwo asked after learning her siblings had sickle cell anemia. The answer—not for everyone—has never satisfied her, and was the impetus for the University of Chicago graduate to attend medical school. Now a third-year Case…
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New brain cancer drug targets revealed
Powerful screening technique suggests targeting cancer stress response Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have developed a new method to screen brain tumor cells and identify potential drug targets missed by…
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Injectable plant-based nanoparticles delay tumor progression
New research suggests co-administration with chemotherapy drugs most effective strategy Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in collaboration with researchers from Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and RWTH Aachen University (Germany) have adapted virus particles…
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High-fat diet reduces gut bacteria, Crohn’s disease symptoms
Results could lead to new anti-inflammatory probiotics 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.…
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CWRU researcher awarded more than $4.7 million to develop drug-delivery nanotechnology
Two federal grants target improving outcomes for breast cancer patients, preventing fatal blood clots Nicole F. Steinmetz, the George J. Picha Professor in Biomaterials, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and director of the Center for Bio-Nanotechnology at Case Western Reserve…
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Vitamin D may improve sunburn, according to new clinical trial
Results show high doses of vitamin D reduce swelling, inflammation High doses of vitamin D taken one hour after sunburn significantly reduce skin redness, swelling, and inflammation, according to a double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial out of Case Western Reserve University School of…