Alana Foundation to fund CWRU-MIT research in identifying drugs to treat Down syndrome April 23, 2015Goal for therapeutics is to improve cognitive function in persons with this neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative condition Thanks to...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Connection between social anxiety, drug use offers opportunities for more effective treatments April 22, 2015Case Western Reserve scientists discover low-intensity service draws socially anxious youths into peer support essential for recovery A team...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Drugs stimulate body’s stem cells to replace the brain cells lost in multiple sclerosis April 20, 2015Approach may offer new way to reverse disability in multiple sclerosis patients A pair of topical medicines already...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
CWRU researchers find possible trigger to skin fibrosis April 15, 2015When her father was diagnosed with lung-scarring pulmonary fibrosis, Radhika Atit, an associate professor of biology at Case...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Researchers uncover obstacles that prevent people with RHD in Uganda from receiving life-saving penicillin April 15, 2015Penicillin has nearly eradicated rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in the United States. But 15 million people still suffer...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Rett Syndrome Research Trust awards CWRU, Cleveland Clinic $1.3 million for clinical trial April 14, 2015Award follows creation of regional collaborative to advance research A surgical sedative may hold the key to reversing...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Anti-diabetic drug metformin, Vitamin D3 show promise in preventing colorectal cancer April 13, 2015Case Western Reserve scientists collaborate with China’s Lanzhou University investigators in exploring the dual-compound strategy The concept was...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
Lab makes wireless sensors powered by household vibrations April 9, 2015A cheap and efficient route to smart homes and offices Case Western Reserve University engineers are making sensors...FeaturedScience & Tech·
Discontinuing statin therapy for patients with life-limiting illnesses is found safe and beneficial April 7, 2015Maryjo Prince-Paul, an assistant professor of nursing from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing,...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·
HIV patients may soon be prescribed home exercise to help ward off chronic illnesses April 1, 2015In addition to antiretroviral medications, people with HIV may soon begin receiving a home exercise plan from their...FeaturedHealth & Wellness·