Medical research
Researchers identify potential approach to controlling epileptic seizures
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a potential new approach to better controlling epileptic seizures.
May 19, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study provides insights into architecture of abnormal protein deposits in brain disorders
Scientists at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have determined the structure of protein "fibrils" linked to Lou Gehrig's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders—findings that provide clues to ...
Mar 12, 2021
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Medical research
Team of bioethicists and scientists suggests revisiting 14-day limit on human embryo
An international team of bioethicists and scientists, led by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University, contends it may be justified to go beyond the standing 14-day limit that restricts how long researchers can study ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Neuroscience
New pathway in Alzheimer's disease provides earlier target for potential therapies
Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new target in development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that could lead to therapies focused on treating the neurodegenerative condition ...
Dec 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study identifies novel mechanisms that cause protein clumping in brain diseases
A team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has taken a major step toward understanding the mechanisms involved in the formation of large clumps of tau protein, a hallmark of Alzheimer's ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Neuroscience
New research reveals why low oxygen damages the brain
Brain cell dysfunction in low oxygen is, surprisingly, caused by the very same responder system that is intended to be protective, according to a new published study by a team of researchers at the Case Western Reserve University ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Medical research
Scientists identify biomarkers in blood, revealing often-missed minor strokes
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University have uncovered a new suite of human blood biomarkers which could someday help emergency clinicians ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Medical research
New research sheds light on how skin cancer starts
Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never put on sunblock a day in his life.
Aug 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research finds new approach to treating certain neurological diseases
A team led by Case Western Reserve University medical researchers has developed a potential treatment method for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD), a fatal neurological disorder that produces severe movement, motor and cognitive ...
Jul 1, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Electronic health records help study drug-effectiveness in Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have harnessed the power of electronic health records to gain insight in the potential of inflammation-controlling medications to reduce a patient's Alzheimer's disease risk.
Apr 17, 2020
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