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Researchers discover genetic link to Barrett’s esophagus offering new hope for esophageal cancer patients
Breakthrough study identifies genetic defect that weakens esophageal lining, making it vulnerable to acid damage
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New gut-brain discovery offers hope for treating ALS and dementia
Breakthrough study identifies harmful bacterial sugar as potential therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases
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New approach to HIV treatment offers hope to reduce daily drug needs
Enhanced immune cells show promise in targeting viral reservoirs that current medications can’t eliminate
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CWRU researcher leads NASA experiment on ISS to advance long-duration spaceflight
For deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond, one deceptively simple question drives some of NASA’s most complex engineering challenges: How do you keep enough fuel cold—and stable—long enough to use it? That problem is at the center of ongoing zero boil-off tank (ZBOT) research, which…
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Case Western Reserve University faculty member receives Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award to advance glioblastoma research
Case Western Reserve University physician-scientist Tyler Miller, MD, PhD (GRS ’16, pathology; MED ’18), has been recognized for his brain cancer research with a Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award—making him the university’s first recipient of the highly competitive honor in the…
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Milestones in motion: CWRU dance takes center stage with the Martha Graham Company
Hear from three CWRU dancers about performing with the Martha Graham Company during a year of historic celebrations.
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Case Western Reserve University named among world’s top universities by TIME
Editor's note: On Feb. 2, TIME recalculated these rankings "following a review of the Global Engagement metric (10% of the total score)." After this review, Case Western Reserve ranked #27 out of 500 institutions globally (#17 in the U.S.), but our article reflects the information originally…
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CWRU School of Medicine alumna’s gift advances brain research
Professor Andrew A. Pieper’s lab’s work on reversing Alzheimer’s disease can progress with additional financial support
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Northeast Ohio hosts National Science Foundation site visit as NEO-SMART advances as national finalist
Northeast Ohio was in the national spotlight this week (Jan. 21-22) as regional leaders hosted a site visit from the National Science Foundation (NSF) review team evaluating NEO-SMART, a regionally led, execution-ready collaborative that is a finalist in the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines…