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A new kind of optical coating
Case Western Reserve researchers, collaborators create new class of thin film coating; innovative technology could solve major hurdles for solar energy generation Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Rochester have developed a new class of optical coatings they say…
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Pandemic compounds psychosocial issues for sexual, gender minorities
Research by Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing scientist and collaborators suggests adults identifying as sexual or gender minorities bear extra burden of anxiety during COVID-19 isolation The weight of isolation and loss of social connection caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded…
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Four CWRU law clinic students argue appeals
Last year, Case Western Reserve University School of Law launched a new Appellate Litigation Clinic, which recently completed a marathon month of oral arguments in four criminal appeals. The cases began last year, when students Chelsea Fletcher, Vito Giannola, Amanda Hudson, Renee Monzon, Emily…
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Automated savings tools boost bank accounts for some, but the benefits are limited, study shows
Banking apps that automate saving money are effective—especially for low-income earners—but are not a solve-all to achieve financial wellness, according to new research from Weatherhead School of Management Banking tools that automate saving money work as intended for many people—but are…
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Plum Market Kitchen opens in University Circle’s Uptown district
Natural grocery store, cafe and coffee bar represents partnership of Plum Market, Bon Appétit Management Co. and Case Western Reserve University Bon Appétit Management Co. and Plum Market have opened Plum Market Kitchen, launching a new 12,000-square-foot urban-market concept, featuring…
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Fellows selected for nurse leadership training
First Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive class will begin year-long program this month; includes nursing execs from across United States, around the globe An executive nurse leadership program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing drew fellows from around the globe for its launch this…
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Researchers link health-related social needs to hospital readmissions
They encourage health systems to use their complete billing code system to inform care and community benefit investment Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a clear link between the extent of a patient’s social needs and hospital readmissions. Their…
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Virtual spring Think Forum lectures to feature T. Morgan Dixon, Dacher Keltner
One speaker co-directs an organization that innovatively uses local advocacy to lead a civil rights-inspired health movement; the other researches the biological and evolutionary origins of compassion, love and beauty, as well as power and social class. The next two installments of Think Forum,…
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Using artificial intelligence to prevent harm caused by immunotherapy
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University discover biomarkers to identify lung cancer patients who could be made worse by same drugs that helps many others Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans, say they have…
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers to lead Northeast Ohio initiative to increase prostate cancer screening in African American men
Supported with three-year, $2.75M grant from Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case…