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The use of opioids, methamphetamines, cocaine and other stimulants is the second-most common cause of exposure to HIV among those in the United States diagnosed with the virus that causes AIDS. Thanks to a new $16 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National…

Company’s esophageal cancer prevention tests developed jointly by medical school faculty at ÃÛÌÒAPP and University Hospitals  Lucid Diagnostics Inc., a company that produces esophageal cancer tests based on ÃÛÌÒAPP and University Hospitals research,…

Matt Burdett, Jessica DeCaro, Maita Diaz and Lisa Tersigni have a few things in common. They not only consistently perform their job duties in an outstanding manner, but they steadily operate with an exemplary attitude. Because of this, the School of Medicine is proud to recognize them as this…

An analysis of electronic health records of nearly 580,000 fully vaccinated people in the United States found that while the risk of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection among those with substance-use disorders was low overall, it was higher for people who misuse substances such as alcohol, tobacco,…

The ACHIEVE GreatER initiative part of multi-institution partnership among ÃÛÌÒAPP, University Hospitals, Wayne State University and Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority to address health outcomes Researchers at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of…

In June of 2011, Caitlyn Gillespie had a spinal fusion to fix the curvature of her spine due to scoliosis. She was terrified and in pain, but Gillespie remembers one nurse who went above and beyond to make sure she was recovering and was as comfortable as she could be.   “She made me feel secure…

Findings shed light on which tumors may respond better to immune checkpoint blockade therapy Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and immune therapy response. Their findings were…

More than $2 million in NIH funding supports analysis of enhanced massive genetics data sets   An international team of researchers, co-led by ÃÛÌÒAPP, has secured an additional $2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance genetic research in…

Sanjay Rajagopalan, a leading Cleveland cardiovascular physician scientist, has been awarded a $7.5 million federal grant to support research on how the environment affects human health, and especially Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  Rajagopalan, the Herman Hellerstein, MD Professor…

Collaboration across ÃÛÌÒAPP, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals continues at one of nation’s elite cancer centers The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northeast Ohio’s coordinated effort to combat cancer, has earned an additional $12 million from the National…