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Computer Program Finds New Uses for Old Drugs
Researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine have developed a computer program to find new indications for old drugs. The computer program, called DrugPredict, matches existing data about FDA-approved drugs to diseases, and predicts potent...
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Receives DOD Grant for Implantable Muscle Stimulator
A team of researchers led by Kath Bogie, DPhil (PhD), a biomedical engineer and associate professor of orthopaedics and biomedical engineering at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine, and colleagues from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and other institutions, has received a $1.8M, three-year gran...
Probing Alzheimer’s at Both Ends of the Spectrum
Researchers from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine have received two grant awards, in partnership with investigators from other institutions, from the National Institutes of Health to conduct major studies on Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of memory loss and other forms o...
Shining a Light on the Nervous System to Thwart Disease
Researchers from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, and University of Pittsburgh have received a four-year, $9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop enhanced infrared light technology (infrared neuromodulation) for potentially treatin...
New Study Offers Added Hope for Patients Awaiting Corneal Transplants
New national research led by Jonathan Lass, MD of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center has found that corneal donor tissue can be safely stored for 11 days before transplantation surgery to correct eye problems in people with diseases o...
Do Face Masks Protect against Air Pollution-Related Health Problems?
Many people around the world, especially in Asia, wear face masks to protect against air pollution. Do they work? Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, Herman Hellerstein, professor of cardiovascular medicine at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine and chief of cardiovascular medicine at University...
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Research Advance May Prevent a Form of Hereditary Hearing Loss
A research advance co-led by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine’s Kumar Alagramam, PhD, may stop the progression of hearing loss and lead to significant preservation of hearing in people with Usher syndrome type III, a form of hereditary hearing loss linked to defects in the sensory ...
Researchers Find Immune Cells Help Rebuild Damaged Nerves
Immune cells are normally associated with fighting infection but in a new study, scientists have discovered how they also help the nervous system clear debris, clearing the way for nerve regeneration after injury. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from Case Western Res...
Researchers Find Immune Cells Help Rebuild Damaged Nerves
Immune cells are normally associated with fighting infection but in a new study, scientists have discovered how they also help the nervous system clear debris, clearing the way for nerve regeneration after injury. In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from Case Western Res...
ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s Paul Tesar Selected to Receive New York Stem Cell Foundation Robertson Stem Cell Prize
Paul Tesar, DPhil, the Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Medicine, has been selected to receive the 2017 New York Stem Cell Foundation-Robertson Stem Cell Prize. Tesar’...