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Researchers discover potential new target to treat Parkinson’s disease
Breakthrough study could lead to restoring healthy brain function
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Inside the journey of a physician-scientist: Kayla Klatt’s MD/PhD path
For most, an eight-year academic journey sounds like a marathon. For Kayla Klatt, a fourth-year MD/PhD student at Case Western Reserve University, it’s an opportunity to reshape the future of cancer care. Originally from Bergen County, New Jersey, and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University,…
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CWRU’s Christina Farr Zuend named American Society for Reproductive Medicine grant recipient
Christina Farr Zuend, PhD, assistant professor at the Case Western Reserve University Department of Pathology and member of the Center for Global Health and Diseases, was recently named an American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Rescuing Research grant recipient. As a recipient, she…
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Rewriting stories about dementia: How current narratives about dementia shape experiences
For millions, a dementia diagnosis comes with preconceived notions of fear, loss and burden—stigmas written by decades of media and cultural depictions that Case Western Reserve University researchers are determined to rewrite in a recently published special issue of The Hastings Center…
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Researchers develop treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate severe side effects
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a side effect so debilitating that patients often refuse the life-saving therapy. In a study recently published in Molecular Imaging and Biology, the researchers describe…
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Cleveland researchers discover enzyme that controls both weight gain and cholesterol levels in animal models
New study from University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University published in 'Science Signaling'
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New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Cleveland VA showed restoring brain’s energy balance led to both pathological and functional recovery
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A CWRU year in review: Take a look back at some of the top stories at CWRU in 2025
A lot happens at Case Western Reserve University in a single calendar year. We wish graduates “good luck” in May as they take the next steps in their lives and months later, welcome new students as they begin their college journeys in August and greet alumni when they return for homecoming. But,…
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2025 in review: Case Western Reserve University in the media
Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it’s breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their…
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A year of discovery: 10 research breakthroughs at CWRU
From advancing precision medicine and examining how nail fungus affects various sports to investigating multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments, researchers at Case Western Reserve University push the boundaries of discovery across labs, clinics and collaborative spaces each day.…