Should Canada’s health insurance system be a model for the United States? August 24, 2018Most rich democracies provide citizens universal coverage for medical services—but not in the United States, where tens of...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Letting PTSD patients choose method of treatment improves their health, quality of life: new research August 16, 2018Drug-using patients with PTSD improved with treatment, but dropped out of therapy more often and showed less improvement...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Tech takes on cigarette smoking August 6, 2018Case Western Reserve researchers develop system that senses smoking movements, sends motivational text messages, videos to help users...FeaturedHealth & WellnessScience & Tech·
Convelo Therapeutics, founded on discoveries at Case Western Reserve, to develop regenerative medicines for neurological disorders July 31, 2018Convelo Therapeutics Inc., a company founded on seminal scientific discoveries made in the laboratories of Paul Tesar and...FeaturedHealth & WellnessUniversity News·
A new milestone in laboratory-grown human brain tissue July 26, 2018Researchers generate missing cell type in brain “organoids” A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
A new roadmap for repairing the damage of multiple sclerosis July 25, 2018Dozens of drug candidates identified that share a common mechanism to stimulate regeneration of the brain’s myelinating cells...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Case Western Reserve, NervGen sign license agreement to develop therapies for spinal-cord injury and other nerve-damage conditions July 24, 2018Case Western Reserve University and NervGen Pharma Corp., based in Vancouver, have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to research,...FeaturedHealth & WellnessScience & Tech·
How emergency departments, doctors’ offices can help prevent suicide July 16, 2018CWRU’s Jane Timmons-Mitchell co-authors book outlining suicide prevention Suicide prevention shouldn’t be limited to hotlines and therapy sessions....FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
XaTek Inc. raises $9.1 million to advance ClotChip, a hand-held device to quickly gauge blood’s clotting ability July 11, 2018Technology developed by Case Western Reserve researchers; licensed by Technology Transfer Office XaTek Inc., a Cleveland-based company developing...FeaturedHealth & WellnessUniversity News·
Hands-on improvements June 29, 2018Amputees use new, naturalistic sensory device at home for daily tasks, gain greater sense of personal well-being and connection...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·