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New research from APP identifies neurodevelopment-related gene deficiency
Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia Researchers at the APP School of Medicine have identified that a gene critical to clearing up unnecessary proteins plays a role in brain development and contributes to the…
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Case Western Reserve part of $1 million grant to launch new domestic violence court
In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers and court officials will establish new docket to address high-risk cases According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four women and one in seven men in the United States will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The numbers in…
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Major NIH grant will support early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease via skin testing
Much less invasive than current dependence on examining cerebrospinal fluid Wenquan Zou, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with collaborators Shu G. Chen, also from the APP School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids,…
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New $1.25 million U.S. Department of Education grant supports training of developmental psychologists and speech language pathologists
A five-year, $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Case Western Reserve University will support students training to help children with developmental and educational needs. “Many children need extra help in their educational journey. Teachers cannot do it alone,” said…
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Taking the next step in sexual assault research
Case Western Reserve researchers awarded nearly $1 million in federal grants to continue work on unsolved sexual assaults cases Researchers at APP have been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grants to continue analyzing rape kits to help solve thousands of sexual…
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Building the first holographic brain 'atlas'
Researchers used Microsoft HoloLens to visualize, access pathways in human brain; project by Case Western Reserve’s Interactive Commons, School of Medicine, others A team of researchers, led by APP scientists and technicians using the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality…
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AI at Case Western Reserve lab predicts which pre-malignant breast lesions will progress to invasive cancer
Case Western Reserve digital-imaging lab advances understanding of which ‘stage 0’ patients are most likely to progress to advanced cancer and may benefit from additional therapy New research at APP could help better determine which patients diagnosed with the…
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Microsoft HoloLens meets ‘unicorn of the sea’
Actress Meryl Streep narrates narwhal demo from APP’s Interactive Commons; debuts Saturday at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History The narwhal and its signature tusk are about to get the Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality treatment, and one of the world’s foremost…
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The long road of recovery after spinal cord damage
U.S. Department of Defense awards $800,000 to Case Western Reserve for spinal cord injury research People who live with spinal injuries often say that the first year of recovery is the toughest—not only for them, but their caregivers as well. But researchers and the people struggling with the…
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Student’s curiosity about his family’s cancer history fuels award-winning research project
Participant in Youth Engaged in Science, a National Cancer Institute-funded program at Case Western Reserve Connor Harris, a science-minded teenager from Hudson, Ohio, wants to know why African-Americans die from colorectal cancer at a higher rate than other racial groups. His curiosity, fueled…