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Health + Wellness

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Two generations, one dental chair
Photos courtesy of the Weber family and Jack Weber Here! A Memoir.
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CWRU School of Medicine alumna’s gift advances brain research
Professor Andrew A. Pieper’s lab’s work on reversing Alzheimer’s disease can progress with additional financial support
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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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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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What prevents more cancer patients from enrolling in potentially life-saving clinical trials?
Financial barriers are biggest hurdle, according to new Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals study
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With Gratitude: Honoring Dean Chance’s Enduring Legacy
As the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University reflects on this inspiring year, we offer heartfelt gratitude to Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS (DEN ’81), whose eleven years of leadership have transformed our institution. His tenure is distinguished by bold educational innovation,…
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Scientists use synthetic platelets as ‘Trojan horse’ drug-delivery system
Research addresses major barrier to long-term success of brain-computer interfaces
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Step behind the curtain to meet the student directors of Doc Opera 2025
For the 41st year, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students are putting down their stethoscopes and picking up their props to perform in Doc Opera, a variety show of skits, musical performances and dances about medicine and healthcare that raises funds for the university’s…