Case Western Reserve University
Discovery in HIV may solve efficiency problems for gene therapy
A research team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients.
HIV & AIDS
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Study suggests interacting with avatars may reduce depressive symptoms in young adults
Young adults, in a period of transition, are often reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2013 |
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New effort to find why replacement hips and knees go bad
A Case Western Reserve University chemistry professor has begun imbedding magnetic nanoparticles in the toughest of plastics to understand why more than 40,000 Americans must replace their knee and hip replacements annually.
Medical research
Feb 04, 2013 |
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Privacy a problem for mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units, study finds
Many mothers of newborns in neonatal intensive care units have difficulty finding private, quiet places in the hospital to express milk, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western ...
Health
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Researchers discover new molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures.
Cancer
Dec 17, 2012 |
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Pursuing literary immortality illuminates how the mind works, researcher finds
The initial excitement of hearing a new song fades as it's replayed to death. That's because the brain naturally functions as a kind of ticking time bomb, obliterating the thrill for artistic sounds, images and words by making ...
Neuroscience
Dec 13, 2012 |
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New tuberculosis drug trial begins in South Africa
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the first patient enrolled in a Phase 2a trial to assess the effectiveness of AZD5847, a new test drug ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Different genes behind same adaptation to thin air
Highlanders in Tibet and Ethiopia share a biological adaptation that enables them to thrive in the low oxygen of high altitudes, but the ability to pass on the trait appears to be linked to different genes in the two groups, ...
Medical research
Dec 06, 2012 |
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Genetic factor holds key to blood vessel health
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a genetic factor that prevents blockages from forming in blood vessels, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for cardiovascular diseases.
Medical research
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Research strengthens link between obesity and dental health in homeless children
Obesity and dental cavities increase and become epidemic as children living below the poverty level age, according to nurse researchers from the Case Western Reserve University and the University of Akron.
Pediatrics
Nov 13, 2012 |
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Empathy represses analytic thought, and vice versa
New research shows a simple reason why even the most intelligent, complex brains can be taken by a swindler's story – one that upon a second look offers clues it was false.
Neuroscience
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Finding triggers of birth defects in an embryo heart
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found a way to create three-dimensional maps of the stress that circulating blood places on the developing heart in an animal model – a key to understanding triggers of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Oct 30, 2012 |
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Preterm labor powerhouse therapy offers promise for inflammatory diseases
Magnesium sulfate is given to many pregnant women to treat preterm labor and preeclampsia and was recently shown to prevent cerebral palsy; however little is known about how it works. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University ...
Inflammatory disorders
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Drug reverses abnormal brain function in Rett syndrome mice
A promising study out today in the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience showed that in a mouse model of Rett syndrome, researchers were able to reverse abnormalities in brain activity and improve neurological function by tre ...
Neuroscience
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Novel non-antibiotic agents against MRSA and common strep infections
Menachem Shoham, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has discovered novel antivirulence drugs that, without killing the bacteria, render Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Au ...
Medical research
Sep 12, 2012 |
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