School of Medicine research could pave way to more effective drugs for inflammation
Six Case Western Reserve scientists are part of an international team that discovered two compounds that show promise...
Health & Wellness
Suzanne Rivera named new VP for research
Provost W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III today announced the appointment of Suzanne M. Rivera as Case Western Reserve’s new...
Common spice could help extend lives of mesothelioma patients
A common Asian spice and cancer-hampering molecules show promise in slowing the progression of mesothelioma, a cancer of the...
Survey finds anxiety is leading cause for moderate sedation in dental procedures
Dental anxiety can be so extreme for some patients that a simple cotton swab on the gums makes...
Study seeks to help people overcome distress when making medical decisions in intensive care
Patients in critical condition are often incapable of making their own health care decisions. Instead, a family member...
Nursing school receives grant to study how cancer patients make end-of-life decisions
The choice to die at home surrounded by loved ones comes too late for some cancer patients. Why...
Transgender patients report feeling discrimination when visiting dentist
CWRU studies LGBT community’s perceptions of dental care A dentist’s uncomfortable reaction upon learning a patient is transgender...
Dads of newborn twins shorted almost as much sleep as moms, study finds
Mothers of twins struggle to get sufficient, uninterrupted sleep, what with double feedings and all. But a new...
Study finds caregivers with family members newly diagnosed with mental illness suffer anxiety
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing who studied the emotional distress of...
Scientists discover ”leaky gut” as a source of non-AIDS complications in HIV-positive patients
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer a fatal condition, thanks to newer medications inhibiting the retrovirus,...