Psychology research finds surprise win or loss impacts likelihood of risk-taking
It is intuitive that most people would be less likely to take risks after an unexpected loss. But...
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CWRU engineers design integrated sensors to handle extreme conditions
A team of Case Western Reserve University engineers has designed and fabricated integrated amplifier circuits that operate under...
Researcher finds home health care nurses may spread infection in their own houses
When a healthy boy was infected with antibiotic-resistant bacterium, the infection was traced to his mother’s nurse’s bag,...
CWRU researchers develop process to help measure, combat mental-illness stigma
Health experts agree that reducing the stigma associated with adolescent mental illness is an essential step toward increasing...
Researchers discover two previously approved drugs help treat lung cancer
A team of researchers, led by Goutham Narla at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in collaboration...
Brush up: Study finds gum disease linked to women’s hormones
Women, keep those toothbrushes and dental floss handy. A comprehensive review of women’s health studies by Charlene Krejci,...
Despite less play, children’s use of imagination increases over two decades
Children today may be busier than ever, but Case Western Reserve University psychologists have found their imaginations haven’t...
Discovery could lead to new therapies for heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s
Bacteria provide a well-known playground for scientists, and the evolution of these earliest life forms has shed important...
Researchers find joint failures potentially linked to oral bacteria
The culprit of a failed hip or knee replacements just might be found in the mouth. DNA testing...
Researchers uncover way to deliver medicine into hard-to-reach cores of cancer
Engineers and scientists at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way that medicine-toting nanochains can slip into...