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Letting PTSD patients choose method of treatment improves their health, quality of life: new research
Drug-using patients with PTSD improved with treatment, but dropped out of therapy more often and showed less improvement in symptoms, data also shows Letting people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) choose between treatment methods improves their quality of life and reduces the disorder’s…
Case Western Reserve Receives Major Grant to Improve Food Systems in Cleveland Neighborhoods
Under the Tipping Points grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), a team led by Darcy Freedman, PhD, MPH, will conduct the Modeling the Future of Food in Your Neighborhood study that will examine several key food-system strategies. A multidisciplinary research…
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CWRU law professor Jonathan Adler elected to prestigious American Law Institute
Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is among 34 newly elected members of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI). The 90-year-old institute comprises…
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Positive coping strategy in Islam linked with less depression, anxiety from spiritual struggles
Adopting an Islamic concept of coping with spiritual struggles, known as “spiritual jihad,” is associated with post-traumatic growth and virtuous behaviors—and is related to reductions in anxiety and depression, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study published in the journal…
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‘Virtual’ energy audits
Researchers at Great Lakes Energy Institute partner with Johnson Controls to begin marketing lower-cost technology to small businesses Case Western Reserve University and Johnson Controls Inc. are working together to bring dramatically less expensive energy audits to small- to medium-size…
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Tech takes on cigarette smoking
Case Western Reserve researchers develop system that senses smoking movements, sends motivational text messages, videos to help users quit smoking Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit…
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Juvenile diversion programs work, but new CWRU research shows they also curb tendencies to reoffend in early adulthood
Juveniles who complete diversion programs for their crimes are less likely to continue their criminal activity as adults, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The researchers got a rare opportunity to examine early adulthood recidivism for juvenile justice-involved youth…
“Hike and Seek for Research” Event Benefits Pediatric Genetic Disorders
Take a hike! The second annual family- and dog-friendly Hike & Seek for Research will take place Sunday, September 9 at one of the award-winning Cleveland Metroparks, Brecksville Reservation. Guests can hike anytime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.   Upon check-in at the Nature Center or Oak Grove…
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Convelo Therapeutics, founded on discoveries at Case Western Reserve, to develop regenerative medicines for neurological disorders
Convelo Therapeutics Inc., a company founded on seminal scientific discoveries made in the laboratories of Paul Tesar and Drew Adams at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has launched from working in stealth mode with a mission to discover and develop a new class of medicines that…
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Dave's Cosmic Subs and Music to open in former Barking Spider Tavern space on Case Western Reserve University campus
Revives location’s 30-year legacy as live-music and community gathering spot Live music of all genres will once again emanate from a former early-1900s carriage house in the heart of the Case Western Reserve University campus in University Circle. Locally owned and operated Dave's Cosmic Subs and…