Case Western Reserve University

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 created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kruppel-like Factor 15: Genetic regulator of fat metabolism and muscle fitness discovered

While exercise is accepted universally as the most beneficial prescription physicians can write for patients, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that generate its widespread health benefits. Researchers from Case ...

Medical research created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research links circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death

A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body's natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Ventricular arrhythmias, or abn ...

Cardiology created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (73) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Researchers identify HIV-inhibiting mechanism

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a long-sought cellular factor that works to inhibit HIV infection of myeloid cells, a subset of white blood cells that display antigens and ...

HIV & AIDS created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover new target for personalized cancer therapy

A common cancer pathway causing tumor growth is now being targeted by a number of new cancer drugs and shows promising results. A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a ...

Cancer created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Detecting autism from brain activity

Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children. Their findings ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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 created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Normal prion protein regulates iron metabolism

An iron imbalance caused by prion proteins collecting in the brain is a likely cause of cell death in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast