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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Awarded Nearly $9 Million to Expand Access to Clinical Trials
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected, once again, as a Lead Academic Participating Site by the National Cancer Institute. The renewal comes with a six-year, $8.9 million grant that will enable the center to provide patients with additional access to clinical trials through the…
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“The Race” 5K and 1-Mile Run Benefits Breast Cancer Research on Mother’s Day, May 12
The 16th annual family-friendly “The Race” will take place this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, at Legacy Village in Lyndhurst. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the 5K starts at 8:30 a.m., followed by the 1-mile run at 9:30 a.m.   The goal of “The Race” is to empower children and their families…
Pig Experiment Raises Ethical Questions Around Brain Damage
The brain is more resilient than previously thought. In a groundbreaking experiment published in this week’s issue of Nature, neuroscientists created an artificial circulation system that successfully restored some functions and structures in donated pig brains—up to four hours after the pigs were…
Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals Researchers Receive Multi-Year Grants to Identify Genetic Biomarkers of Susceptibility and Resistance to Corneal Ulcers
More than 125 million people worldwide wear contact lenses, and while many are exposed to relatively common bacteria through their contact lenses, not all contract an eye infection. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center…
Patent-Pending Probiotic Could Disrupt Crohn’s Disease Biofilms
Probiotics typically aim to rebalance bacteria populations in the gut, but new research suggests they may also help break apart stubborn biofilms. Biofilms are living microbial communities—they provide a haven for microbes and are often resistant to antibiotics. A new study describes a specific…
Medical Students Meet their “Match” when the Clock Strikes Noon
Today at noon, medical students–including those from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and its Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine–opened envelopes to discover where their journey will take them for the next three to seven years as resident physicians. The National Residency Matching…
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Ranked No. 1 in Ohio, and No. 24 nationally, by U.S. News & World Report
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been named the No. 1 research-oriented medical school in Ohio, according to the influential annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, the school was ranked one of the leading medical schools in America—at number 24. “All of us…
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New Findings Shed Light on Origin of Upright Walking in Human Ancestors
Fossil hominin talus The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs – a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research led by a Case Western Reserve…
Health Insurance is not Assurance of Healthcare
CLEVELAND, February 27, 2019—Because of high out-of-pocket expenses, Ohioans who purchase subsidized health-exchange insurance often can't afford the care they need when they need it. That is a central finding of a new study from researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of…
Newly Identified Drug Targets Could Open Door for Esophageal Cancer Therapeutics
Gastroenterology Graphical abstract of TGF-beta pathway activity during progression of esophageal adenocarcinoma Blocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the most common esophageal malignancy…