Case Western Reserve University
FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain, reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice
Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease. The researchers' findings, published in the journal Science, show t ...
Neuroscience
Feb 09, 2012 |
4.9 / 5 (73) |
18
|
Researchers discover gene that permanently stops cancer cell proliferation
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a mutant form of the gene, Chk1, that when expressed in cancer cells, permanently stopped their proliferation and caused cell death without ...
Cancer
Aug 01, 2012 |
4.9 / 5 (49) |
7
|
Breakthrough study finds 'master switches' in colon cancer
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops. By focusing on segments of DNA located between genes, or so-called "junk DNA," the ...
Genetics
Apr 12, 2012 |
5 / 5 (8) |
0
|
Early sign of Alzheimer's reversed in lab
One of the earliest known impairments caused by Alzheimer's disease - loss of sense of smell – can be restored by removing a plaque-forming protein in a mouse model of the disease, a study led by a Case Western Reserve ...
Neuroscience
Nov 30, 2011 |
4.5 / 5 (8) |
2
|
Growth factor in stem cells may spur recovery from multiple sclerosis
A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School ...
Neuroscience
May 21, 2012 |
5 / 5 (6) |
0
|
Artificial lung mimics real organ's design and efficiency
An artificial lung built by Cleveland researchers has reached efficiencies akin to the genuine organ, using air – not pure oxygen as current man-made lungs require - for the source of the essential element.
Medical research
Jul 25, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
0
|
Mice stem cells guided into myelinating cells by the trillions
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into the protective myelin coating on nerves in mice. Their process opens a door to research ...
Medical research
Sep 25, 2011 |
5 / 5 (5) |
1
|
Study identifies point when negative thoughts turn into depression
Negative thinking is a red flag for clinical depression. Stopping such thoughts early on can save millions of people from mental illness, according research study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 03, 2012 |
4.4 / 5 (5) |
0
|
When words get hot, mental multitaskers collect cool
How useful would it be to anticipate how well someone will control their emotions? To predict how well they might be able to stay calm during stress? To accept critical feedback stoically?
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 11, 2011 |
4.2 / 5 (5) |
1
|
Researchers create short-term memories in-vitro
Ben W. Strowbridge, PhD, Professor of Neurosciences and Physiology/Biophysics, and Robert A. Hyde, a fourth year MD/PhD student in the neurosciences graduate program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, ...
Neuroscience
Sep 10, 2012 |
5 / 5 (4) |
0
|
Dare you protest against God? Perspectives from a CWRU psychology study
or inactions? This was the key question behind recent studies led by Case Western Reserve University psychologist Julie Exline.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
6
New MRI method fingerprints tissues and diseases
A new method of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could routinely spot specific cancers, multiple sclerosis, heart disease and other maladies early, when they're most treatable, researchers at Case Western Reserve University ...
Medical research
Mar 13, 2013 |
5 / 5 (3) |
0
|
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 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
1
|
Mouth as the gateway to your body
After cleaning your mouth, plaque begins forming before your brush even hits the cup.
Other
Apr 26, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Researchers call for changing how medical research is done
When it first passed 20 years ago, the American Disabilities Act offered hope for closing the health-disparities gap for people with disabilities, but differences still exist. Barring people with limiting physical issues ...
Medical research
May 11, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
|
