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First clinical trials set for MRI cancer detection
Case Western Reserve University-developed imaging agent for MRI prostate cancer detection gets FDA approval for safety trials, set to begin this month in Columbus The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology developed at…
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Ultra-high field MRI detects subtle differences in structure and function of brain’s hippocampus in people with Down syndrome
Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus—a…
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New Barrett’s esophagus monitoring method could aid in easier and more precise prognoses
Researchers find that a single esophageal brushing, combined with massively parallel sequencing, can identify Barrett’s esophagus patients with disease progression to precancerous cells or carcinoma A new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients could result…
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Before its headline-grabbing sale to an industry leader, startup Wisr grew deep roots at Case Western Reserve
How a jazz pianist started in pre-med and pivoted to entrepreneurship at the university, then launched Cleveland startup companies that garnered national attention and investment As a high school senior in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 16 years ago, John Knific struggled with a choice familiar to many in…
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Ohio Third Frontier Commission bolsters Case Western Reserve University startup funding
Case Western Reserve’s work to bring university breakthroughs to the public received a recent boost from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission through two of its programs—the Pre-Seed Capitalization Program and the Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF). The state’s first award of $2 million…
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Tracy K. Smith’s Wade in the Water chosen for Case Western Reserve’s common reading program
Former U.S. Poet Laureate to present at university’s fall convocation Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate, is Case Western Reserve University’s 2021 Elaine G. Hadden Distinguished Visiting Author. Case Western Reserve is announcing her selection in April in honor…
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Case Western Reserve and Atelerix Life Sciences Inc. sign option license to develop new therapeutic approach to opioid crisis
Novel small molecule technology reverses life-threatening opioid-induced respiratory depression without diminishing pain relief Case Western Reserve University and Atelerix Life Sciences Inc., a Charlottesville, Virginia-based biotechnology company, have signed a two-year option to license a novel…
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“Shaking with Laughter” event April 24 benefits Parkinson’s disease research
Proceeds support research at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; headlined by comedian Randy Rainbow Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host “Shaking with Laughter,” a benefit to help fund Parkinson’s disease research, on Saturday, April 24, at 8 p.m. The event…
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Case Western Reserve awarded $3 million National Cancer Institute grant to apply AI to immunotherapy in lung cancer patients
Scientists, medical researchers at Case Western Reserve, NYU Langone Health and University Hospitals using machine-learning to predict response to immunotherapy Medical researchers from Case Western Reserve University, New York University (NYU) and University Hospitals have been awarded a…
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International team of bioethicists and scientists suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo research for potential health and fertility benefits
An international team of bioethicists and scientists, led by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University, contends it may be justified to go beyond the standing 14-day limit that restricts how long researchers can study human embryos in a dish. Going beyond this policy limit could lead to…