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Study: Methadone most effective drug in medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder
Medications for opioid-use disorder (OUD) are associated with lower death rates and improved quality of life for people in recovery. But which of the most commonly used medications for OUD are most effective? And how does that effectiveness improve when coupled with behavioral therapy? A new…
Reshmi Parameswaran, PhD Secures School of Medicine’s Fifth Falk Catalyst Award
Funding to support development of cell therapy to treat B cell cancers. A $300,000 two-year grant from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust will allow researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue work on research for the treatment of B cell…
Medical students win awards at recent healthcare data analysis competition
Congratulations to Case Western Reserve School of Medicine students Jessica Scarborough (G3 MSTP) and Lauren Fane (MS1), who won awards in the MD++ Datathon in January, a national healthcare data analysis competition. Jessica's team won 3rd place, and their…
Research links gut fungi to intestinal inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients
Results of a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University represent a step toward improving our understanding of Crohn’s disease and the factors that cause its intestinal inflammation. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that can lead to chronic inflammation of…
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Research links gut fungi to intestinal inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients
Results of a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University represent a step toward improving our understanding of Crohn’s disease and the factors that cause its intestinal inflammation. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that can lead to chronic inflammation of…
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2022 Cleveland Humanities Festival: ‘DISCOURSE’
This spring, the seventh Cleveland Humanities Festival continues its annual exploration of some of society’s most pressing issues and concerns—through the lens of a single topic This March and April, the 2022 Cleveland Humanities Festival (CHF) will probe the idea of “discourse” through art,…
Stopping heavy bleeding with next-generation artificial platelets
Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss from traumatic injuries. This new effort centers on the creation of next-generation,…
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Stopping heavy bleeding with next-generation artificial platelets
Case Western Reserve University researchers develop next generation of artificial platelets that can stop bleeding from an injury faster Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly…
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Scientists developing climate-friendly method to process ‘rare earth’ minerals; could make U.S. less reliant on foreign metals
Case Western Reserve University research aligns with Biden Administration order to increase domestic sources for metals—especially for clean-energy uses A Case Western Reserve scientist is working on a sustainable way to chemically transform so-called “rare earth” minerals into metals for…
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Case Western Reserve dental school researcher awarded $3.7M in NIH grants to study link between people living with HIV and higher rates of cancer and other diseases
About 1.2 million people with HIV in the United States live relatively normal lives with uncompromised immune systems and the virus medically controlled. But there are two rising concerns, said Ge Jin, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School…