School of Medicine

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) recently announced it received a $2 million grant through the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care (the Alliance), an initiative funded by the Merck Foundation (the Foundation) and designed to make cancer care more equitable in the United States by helpi...

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers identify mechanism in brain tissue that may explain disparity between men and women Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a mechanism in brain tissue that may explain why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s di...

Join KSL's Game Night as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Loteria - a traditional game of chance similar to bingo - on Wednesday, October 5 from 7-9 PM. With help from KSL's student employee, Gracie Carrillo, we'll celebrate with games, prizes, snacks and good company! Learn a little bit a...

A big THANK YOU to everyone who entered the Picture Yourself in KSL photo contest and helped make it a success! We are pleased to announce our winner of an Instax instant camera and film: Nivedita Srinivasan, class of 2026! Here's what Nivedita has to say about her favorite space, the Cramelot Cafe...

Treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) can control relapses, but don’t stop the disease from progressing—or promote brain repair. But with financial support from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), a postdoctoral researcher at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will ...

From deep dives into true crime sagas to impassioned conversations about political events, podcasting has opened up a world of opportunities for people to share their opinions and expertise. Such has been the case at Case Western Reserve, where many members of the university community have turned t...

Children who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1 million patients ages 18 and younger. In a study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers at ...

Finding suggests transmission between species may be possible In a new study, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified the structure of protein fibrils linked to a hereditary form of human prion disease. This insight, they say, reveals the mechanism for...

New Case Western Reserve University study suggests it just might Stress has been linked to all sorts of serious health issues, from insomnia to high blood pressure, obesity and even heart disease. But it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when someone’s chasing a wo...

There are many initiatives that work to address nutrition inequality; however, these programs are often not coordinated with other aspects of the local food system. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is awarding an additional $1 million grant to Case Western Reserve University t...