Health + Wellness
March 12, 2015
Case Western Reserve scientists have discovered that speed matters when it comes to how messenger RNA (mRNA) deciphers critical information within the genetic code — the complex chain of instructions critical to sustaining life. The investigators’ findings, which appear in the March 12…
March 11, 2015
APP dental researcher Pushpa Pandiyan discovered a new way to model how infection-fighting T cells cause inflammation in mice. The hope is that the discovery can lead to new therapies or drugs that jump-start weakened or poorly functioning immune systems, said Pandiyan,…
March 09, 2015
Susan Mazanec After studying cancer survivors and their family caregivers, researchers at APP concluded that the period between the final cancer treatment and first post-treatment checkup may be an ideal time for the entire household to jumpstart a healthy…
March 05, 2015
People are more likely to blame God for their bad moral behavior when they believe they were born to act that way, according to an ongoing Case Western Reserve project on spirituality and religion. A growing body of research demonstrates that feelings of anger, disappointment, or mistrust toward…
February 24, 2015
Postmenopausal women susceptible to bone fractures may also be a higher risk for gum disease, according to researchers at APP School of Dental Medicine and Case/Cleveland Clinic Postmenopausal Health Collaboration (CCCPOHC). Researchers found a link between…
February 16, 2015
Finding brings scientists closer to developing treatments that target causes of painful, inflammatory skin condition Nicole Ward. Photo by Billy Delfs. APP scientists have taken a huge leap toward identifying root causes of psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition…
February 12, 2015
Elizabeth Madigan Changing planes in Chicago after a recent health care conference became a teachable moment for Elizabeth Madigan, associate dean of academic affairs and the Independence Foundation Professor at APP’s nursing school. The situation was used to dispel a…
February 09, 2015
A researcher at APP School of Medicine has been awarded $3.9 million to determine if the combination of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and drug abuse is a double kick in the gut, leading to organ damage throughout the body. Alan D. Levine, PhD, a professor of…
February 09, 2015
Prepared and presented by Paula Schultz BSN, RN, CNRN, UH Seidman Cancer Center, Office of Patient and Public Education Objectives Creating an environment where patients are allowed and encouraged to tell their illness story is a crucial yet often overlooked component of cultural competence in…
February 09, 2015
Alan D. Levine, PhD, a professor of medicine, molecular biology and microbiology, pathology and pharmacology, is one of five scientists nationwide to receive the competitive 2015 National Institute on Drug Abuse Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research. In addition to the $2.5 million Avante-Garde…