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Blame backbone fractures on evolution, not osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is blamed for backbone fractures. The real culprit could well be our own vertebrae, which evolved to absorb the pounding of upright walking, researchers at ϳԹ say. Compared to apes, humans have larger, more porous vertebrae encased in a much thinner shell o...
“Just say ‘Ahhh…’”
CLEVELAND - “Say ‘ahhh.’” That is what ϳԹ student doctors and nurses will be telling patients with sore throats and other health problems Saturday, Oct. 22, during the grand opening of the Student-Run Free Clinic at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, 12201 Euc...
Study Seeks to Widen Corneal Transplant Window
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ϳԹ School of Medicine will lead a national study determining if corneas transplanted up to two weeks after donor death work as well as corneas transplanted up to one week after donor death. The National Eye Institute has just awarded a $12.3 mi...
Blame Backbone Fractures on Evolution, not Osteoporosis
CLEVELAND - Osteoporosis is blamed for backbone fractures. The real culprit could well be our own vertebrae, which evolved to absorb the pounding of upright walking, researchers at ϳԹ say. Compared to apes, humans have larger, more porous vertebrae encased in a much thi...
John Chae, MD, Elected to the Institute of Medicine
CLEVELAND - John Chae, MD, has been elected as a new member to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), one of the highest national honors in the fields of health and medicine. A noted Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specializing in stroke rehabilitation, Dr. Chae has made...
$25 Million Commitment Founds Weatherhead Institute for Family Medicine and Community Health
CLEVELAND - The ϳԹ School of Medicine has received a $25 million commitment to launch an initiative dedicated to transforming community health in greater Cleveland and, ultimately, around the world. During the October 13 public launch of Forward Thinking: The Campaign f...
ϳԹ Receives Prestigious $5.4M Grant to Study Esophageal Cancer
CLEVELAND - ϳԹ School of Medicine and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center are proud to announce the receipt of a highly competitive $5.4 million grant to study genetic determinants of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. This five-year award from the Natio...
Mice Stem Cells Guided into Myelinating Cells by the Trillions
CLEVELAND - Scientists at ϳԹ 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 and potential treatments for multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy...
Dr. Rudick Receives Inaugural ϳԹ Medal
CLEVELAND - Richard A. Rudick, MD, is the first recipient of the ϳԹ Medal, honoring excellence in health science innovation. This newly initiated award is the highest honor bestowed by the ϳԹ School of Medicine. The award was presented during the School...
NIH Director Collins to Keynote Eighth International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology; ϳԹ School of Medicine Sponsors the Conference
CLEVELAND - The Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) announced today that National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at its eighth international conference, which is co-sponsored by ϳԹ School of Medicine. As the f...