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Understanding psoriasis The Plain Dealer: In a NetWellness column, Neil J. Korman, professor of dermatology, explained causes, types and treatments for psoriasis.

Why it’s getting harder, and riskier, to bet the house The New York Times: For some time, entrepreneurs were finding it easier to get loans against home equity instead of business loans, but lately the drop in home prices means few owners have this option. Research by Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon…

Cleveland businessman is headed to Vietnam after winning Fulbright Hi Velocity: Michael Goldberg, adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management, is profiled in Hi Velocity about his career and Fulbright award to teach in Vietnam.

What happens to the criminally insane, after court NPR: On “Talk of the Nation,” Phillip Resnick, professor of psychiatry, discusses whether someone declared criminally insane can be released from a mental health facility, like in the case of John Hinckley Jr. “That's ultimately a judicial…

HCG dieters see success, but is it worth the risk? WMC-TV: The HCG diet, in which patients are injected with the hormone HCG to trick the brain into burning extra fat cells and which restricts patients’ diets to 500 calories per day, gets mixed reviews, with many professionals stressing its…

Exploradio - The sea cucumber and the brain WKSU: Researchers are developing a better way to communicate with the human brain by studying how sea cucumbers defend themselves. Specifically, one feature is it stiffens its outer layer through a change in the chemistry of its skin, “… and that’s the…

The inquiry into Hinduism is to be undertaken The Huffington Post: In his latest blog, Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions and philosophy, discusses why studying Hinduism in college is critical for Hindu students. For example, he wrote: “The Mādhva school of Vedānta … puts…

Busting 10 diet myths Real Simple: Hope Barkoukis, associate professor of nutrition, gives advice on eating protein with carbs to lose weight. “Those foods take longer to absorb, so there's a slower release into the body and a more steady energy source,” she said.

Using teeth as tools not healthy The Columbus Dispatch: Teeth are often used to pop a bottle top or cut a thread, but it’s harmful for teeth. “They’re doing this because it’s available, it’s always there,” said Sorin Teich, associate professor in the School of Dental Medicine. “They get used to…

CWRU researchers studying link between sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation Med City News: CWRU researchers received a $3.8 million grant to study the link between sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation. “The data generated from the research will fuel the development of new approaches for prevention and…