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Case Western Reserve Bioinformatics Expert Part of International “A” Team that Debuts Brain Cancer Atlas
It takes an “A” team to make headway against glioblastoma, a highly aggressive type of brain cancer. Glioblastoma is the most common type of malignant brain tumor in adults. In addition to the caliber of the researchers involved, in this case “A” also stands for atlas. A key member of the team, Jil...
ASCO Annual Meeting 2018 Highlights
Date / Time Session Title / Details Friday, June 1st 1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Clinical Problems in Oncology Session Rm. E253c Clinical Challenges for Stem Cell Transplants: Selecting the Proper Patient, Timing, and Donor · Stem Cell Transplant with Les...
“Giving Kids Hope” Event Benefits Research on Genetic Disorders Affecting Children
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host an exciting evening to benefit pediatric research in genetic disorders with gourmet chef-action stations and menu by Cleveland celebrity chef Fabio Salerno of Lago-Cucina, Entoteca, Birreria, with Fox 8 News anchors Natalie Herbick and Gab...
Study finds Vitamin D supplement decreases wheezing for African American preterm infants
African American infants born prematurely are at higher risk for recurrent wheezing. This condition can cause the baby discomfort and is a risk factor for developing asthma later in life. There are no widely-accepted therapies to prevent prematurity-associated wheezing. In a first-of-its-kind study...
FFAR Awards $4.4 Million to Research Teams Working to Transform Food Systems in Colorado, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Texas to Deliver Better Health, Economic Opportunities for Urban Communities
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research, a nonprofit established through bipartisan congressional support in the 2014 Farm Bill, today announced five grants totaling $4.4 million for research to improve interventions designed to enhance community food systems. The FFAR awards were matched b...
Colon Cancer Cells Use Mysterious RNA Strands to Avoid Cell Death
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how unusually long strands of RNA help colon cancer cells avoid death, allowing unregulated growth. Unlike other RNAs, the intriguing strands do not appear to encode proteins and are termed “long non-coding RNAs” or ...
Heart Disease Severity May Depend on Nitric Oxide Levels
The most common heart medications may get an assist from nitric oxide circulating in the body, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Researchers showed that nitric oxide may help commonly used heart drugs maximize their benefits while improving heart fun...
Students “Learn to Beat Cancer” at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Events
Cleveland Metropolitan School District middle school students have been attending various “Learn to Beat Cancer” events at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to help spark their interest in science and scientific research. The final event of the year took place this past weekend on S...
Heart Disease Symptoms Improved by Blocking Immune Cell Migration
New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests that the location of immune cells in the body determines whether they help or harm the development of heart disease. The study supports the view that the...
AACR 2018 Annual Meeting Recap
A study by Eswar Shankar, PhD, found that combining two prostate cancer medications was more effective at killing cancer cells than giving them independently, opening the door to uncovering novel treatment paths. More than 22,000 research scientists from around the world gathered in Chica...