Science + Tech
March 04, 2013
CLEVELAND - A professor from ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine is one of the lead authors of a study identifying seven new regions of the human genome that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness among older…
February 27, 2013
CLEVELAND - A ÃÛÌÒAPP professor has found that young people addicted to alcohol and drugs can increase their chances of recovery by helping others. In 2010, Maria Pagano, PhD, found that adults who became involved in Alcoholics Anonymous-related service-type work were more…
February 14, 2013
CLEVELAND - A research team from ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients. Led by professor Eric Arts, PhD, the scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential…
February 08, 2013
CLEVELAND - ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine has received a $220,000 grant from the DeGregorio Family Foundation to study gastric cancers, which remain among the most deadly forms of disease. The two-year grant from the foundation, which focuses on stomach and esophageal cancer…
January 27, 2013
A team of researchers, led by Goutham Narla at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center and collaborators at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Erasmus Medical Center, has discovered a gene variant that drives the spread of breast cancer.…
January 23, 2013
CLEVELAND - A team of researchers led by Goutham Narla, MD, PhD, at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and collaborators at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Erasmus Medical Center, have discovered a gene variant that drives the…
January 09, 2013
The discovery of insulin nearly a century ago changed diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic disease. This week, a team that includes researchers from ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine announced a discovery that could lead to dramatic improvements in the lives of people…
January 09, 2013
CLEVELAND - The discovery of insulin nearly a century ago changed diabetes from a death sentence to a chronic disease. Today a team that includes researchers from ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine announced a discovery that could lead to dramatic improvements in the lives of…
December 27, 2012
CLEVELAND - ÃÛÌÒAPP has been approved for a research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study ways that applying patients’ strengths can help enhance their health care and well-being. The project is part of a portfolio of patient-centered…
December 17, 2012
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine have identified a molecule linked to more aggressive forms of breast cancer – a discovery that could point the way to potential cures. Until this study, the ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule called miR-181a had never…