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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing ways to convert waste into fuels and other products, using processes that are energy efficient and powered by renewable sources. More specifically, they’re close to resolving the challenge of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a major…

Diagnosing cancer today involves using chemical “contrast agents” to improve the accuracy of medical imaging processes such as X-rays as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. But those agents can be expensive, take more time to use and pose potential…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body—a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes. Their study, published Dec. 5 in the journal Cell, focuses on nitric oxide, a compound that…

Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth cancer researchers have successfully unraveled a mystery surrounding a receptor protein that can either suppress cancer or foster its growth and spread. The findings, recently published in the journal Science, highlight how and why the EphA2 receptor…

As the war in Ukraine continues to devastate communities, a Case Western Reserve University lecturer is partnering with the Peace Corps to help students there learn how to manage the intense emotions of the conflict. J. Richard Romaniuk, lecturer at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of…

Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade

A groundbreaking study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The findings, published today (Dec. 7) in the journal JAMA Oncology, support the need for clinical trials to…

Funding will advance novel approaches to treating cancer and diabetes-related blindness

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is part of a national effort to “reimagine” steel production, developing an innovative and low-cost process that could replace blast furnaces for ironmaking. If successful, officials at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) believe the effort…

With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a Case Western Reserve University researcher is leading a project to expand and accelerate the evolution of personalized medicine in treating diseases. Erman Ayday Erman Ayday, an associate professor in the…