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June 19, 2017
The majority of college-aged male aggressors of physical, sexual and emotional violence also reported being victims of violence themselves, both in childhood and as young adults According to new research, 60 percent of college-aged men reported being both victims and perpetrators of violence with…
June 19, 2017
Study finds MRI and MRI-guided biopsy cheaper long-term than standard ultrasound A diagnostic MRI followed by one of three MRI-guided biopsy strategies is a cost-effective method to detect prostate cancer, according to a new study out of APP School of Medicine and…
June 15, 2017
Study discovers mechanism behind blood clots that could help prevent heart attacks and strokes It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The…
June 12, 2017
APP and ICBM Medical Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to further develop biosensor technology to provide low-cost, rapid patient screening and monitoring for a range of critical clinical conditions, from prostate cancer to concussions. Licensing, issued…
June 08, 2017
Funding to propel studies across six institutions A national collaboration based at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) has won a $6 million grant to extend its efforts against a particularly lethal form of esophageal cancer. The National Cancer Institute award supports Barrett’s…
June 07, 2017
Researchers at APP are applying drug-delivery technology to agriculture to control parasitic roundworms more effectively and safely. The tiny roundworms, or nematodes, cause $157 billion in crop failures worldwide each year, other researchers estimate, largely because…
June 06, 2017
In a new study, a team of researchers from APP and Gebze Technical University (GTU) in Turkey used data science to determine and predict the effects of exposure to weather and other conditions on materials in solar panels. Using data science to predict the deterioration…
June 05, 2017
Significant pockets of concentrated vacancy in Cleveland co-occur with hot spots of lead exposure, violent crime, homicide, weapons violation and aggravated assaults, according to a new study from APP. Seeking to better understand the spillover effects of vacant…
May 25, 2017
Deep-learning network possible step toward automating biopsy slide analysis A deep-learning computer network developed through research led by APP was 100 percent accurate in determining whether invasive forms of breast cancer were present in whole biopsy…
May 23, 2017
Initial testing in animal models holds promise for treating Leber congenital amauroisis and other congenital visual disorders
Researchers at APP have developed gene-carrying nanoparticles that home in on target cells and prevent vision loss in mice with a human form of…