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Case Western Reserve researchers accurately predict how well body will fight lung cancer—based on patterns of immune cells Researchers at ����APP have discovered how to quickly and accurately predict which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy by analyzing how…

The Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership between ����APP and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has announced more than $1.1 million in 2018 funding and support for six biomedical technologies. The six Case Western Reserve projects were selected for full program…

The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities (NIMC) initiative, founded in 2013 to help cities and organizations refine their mixed-income development strategies and shape public policy, is now an independent center at ����APP. Originally administratively housed…

Students from the School of Dental Medicine provided free dental care to more than 200 people as part of the annual Admitting Days dental clinic at ����APP on Sept. 17 and 18. More than 80 third- and fourth-year students and residents participated in the clinics each day,…

Child-star-turned-law-professor Charlie Korsmo returns (briefly) to acting, co-starring in his first role in 20 years At the height of his acting career in the early 1990s, Charlie Korsmo abandoned acting and became a lawyer—and later a law professor at ����APP. Most of his…

New research shows that the body’s own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral infections. A team of ����APP researchers found that antibiotics actually kill the  “good” bacteria keeping infection and inflammation at bay. Scientists have…

Case Western Reserve scientist lands $600,000 NASA grant to develop better systems for filtering CO2 in air; a possible step toward converting it to useable oxygen for future space travelers If humans are going to someday successfully rocket their way to Mars, we’re going to have to figure out how…

A child who is restless, hyperactive and can’t concentrate could have a problem rooted in a source parents might not suspect: a sleep disorder. That’s according to a new study by Case Western Reserve researchers at the School of Dental Medicine, who found that about 7 percent of children between…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the winners of its 2018 Patents for Humanity program, an initiative promoting game-changing innovations to address long-standing development challenges. Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Mechanical and…

Placing trust in doctors to advocate for their health needs, older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-up after medical visits, according to a new study from ����APP. The findings highlight a disconnect between…