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Discovery in HIV may solve efficiency problems for gene therapy
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, the scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential elements, thereby…
CWRU receives Helmsley Trust grant to develop new glucose-sensitive insulin
ÃÛÌÒAPP’s School of Medicine has received a nearly $1 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Type 1 diabetes program. The three-year award will support research on a rapid-acting, glucose-responsive insulin by biochemistry professor Michael…
Researcher’s $1.2 million grant funds efforts to reduce prevalence of preterm birth
A scientist at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to develop a therapy to reduce the prevalence of premature births, which today affect more than 15 million newborns worldwide each year. Sam Mesiano, associate professor of reproductive biology,…
Study finds rats sniff to communicate, shedding light on social interactions
Sniffing, a common behavior in dogs, cats and other animals, has been observed to also serve as a method for rats to communicate—a fundamental discovery that may help scientists identify brain regions critical for interpreting communications cues and what brain malfunctions may cause some complex…
Grant to Fund Efforts to Reduce Prevalence of Preterm Birth
CLEVELAND - A scientist at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to develop a therapy to reduce the prevalence of premature births, which today affect more than 15 million newborns worldwide each year. Sam Mesiano, PhD, associate professor of…
New Form of Animal Communication Discovered
CLEVELAND - Sniffing, a common behavior in dogs, cats and other animals, has been observed to also serve as a method for rats to communicate—a fundamental discovery that may help scientists identify brain regions critical for interpreting communications cues and what brain malfunctions may cause…
Seven Genetic Risk Factors Found to be Associated with Common Eye Disorder
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…
Youth’s Addiction Recovery Predicted With AA-Related Helping Tool
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…
Collaboration and Innovation Win ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine Grant to Study Gastric Cancer
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…
Researchers discover promising prognostic marker for aggressive breast cancer
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.…