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After decades of research, scientists unlock how insulin interacts with cells
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…
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Announces Award to ÃÛÌÒAPP to Study How Applying Patient Strengths Can Improve their Health Care
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…
School of Medicine researchers discover new molecule linked to late-stage breast cancer
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 before been tied to…
ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine Researchers Discover New Molecule Linked to Late-Stage Breast Cancer
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…
New Tuberculosis Drug Trial Begins in South Africa
CLEVELAND - ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine and AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the first patient enrolled in a Phase 2a trial to assess the effectiveness of AZD5847, a new test drug for patients with tuberculosis (TB), including patients with HIV…
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Receives Funding for Healthy Growth Research
CLEVELAND - ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine announced that it will receive funding through the Achieving Healthy Growth program within the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative. This initiative was launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to overcome persistent…
Genetic Factor Holds Key to Blood Vessel Health
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine have identified a genetic factor that prevents blockages from forming in blood vessels, a discovery that could lead to new therapies for cardiovascular diseases. The findings are described in the Nov. 19 issue of…
Constance and James W. Brown make significant gift to new medical building
The ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine has received a significant gift from Constance and James W. Brown of Chagrin Falls, President Barbara R. Snyder announced Thursday evening. The gift will help fund a new medical education and research building and headquarters for the School of…
Dr. Jonathan Lass, of ÃÛÌÒAPP and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, to be honored by Eye Bank Association of America
CLEVELAND - The Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA), the nation’s oldest transplant association, has chosen Jonathan Lass, MD, for the 2012 R. Townley Paton Award for his work on corneal preservation and his 30-plus-year career as an ophthalmologist and medical educator. Lass is the Charles I…
$4M Awarded to Case Western Reserve to Develop Structural Biology Instrument
CLEVELAND - Led by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Mark Chance, PhD, director of the Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine, has been awarded $4 million for work with the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II) at…