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Proposed scoring system may enhance equity in organ transplantation, increase transplant rates and improve patient survival
The system, devised by researchers at ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic, better accounts for biological disadvantages that limit access to transplant for some patients Researchers at ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic have developed a new method that could poten...
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‘What does this mean?’ How to interpret medical test results and advocate for your health
With the rise of digital health tools and abundant online resources, we live in an era where healthcare information is more accessible than ever. This information is essential to navigate one’s health journey, but without an understanding of complex data and medical jargon, test results may prompt p...
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ӰƵ and 15 Cuyahoga County school districts awarded $1.8M for health education
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within its “What Works in Schools” initiative, has awarded ӰƵ and 15 participating Cuyahoga County public school districts $1.8 million for health education. A new partnership between ӰƵ’s Prev...
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Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine have found that, when compared to seven other anti-diabetic drugs, semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder tha...
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ӰƵ awarded $2.6M to study impact of high blood-pressure medications on chronic kidney disease patients
The National Institutes of Health awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant to researchers at ӰƵ to study how high blood-pressure drugs affect patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). More specifically, they want to study whether such medications increase the risk of k...
President Eric W. Kaler, left, and CWRU School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS (DEN ’79), right, with Celebration of Philanthropy event attendees.
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Celebration of Philanthropy
President Eric W. Kaler, left, and CWRU School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS (DEN ’79), right, with Celebration of Philanthropy event attendees. The School of Dental Medicine Celebration of Philanthropy was held on Friday, Sept. 20, in the Ambassador Ballroom at the newly renovat...
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Researchers awarded $1.3M to help military veterans battling acute myeloid leukemia
With a new four-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers at ӰƵ are investigating a new approach to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in military veterans. AML is the most common form of blood cancer in adults, and many patien...
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Launch of the Digital Dentistry Transformation Project
It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the launch of the Digital Dentistry Transformation Project at our institution, spearheaded under the visionary leadership of Dean Kenneth Chance. This initiative represents a transformative shift in the way we approach dental education and clinical practi...
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Rose Lands $1.5M for Informatics Tool to Integrate Place-Contextualized Patient-Level Cancer Data
Johnie Rose, MD, PhD, member of Case CCC's Population and Cancer Prevention Program and Director of CWRU SOM's Preventive Medicine Residency Program, has received a $1.5M award from the National Cancer Institute to develop a first-of-its-kind, transportable informatics tool that will integrate patie...
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Desai Receives Grant from ISAC for Work on Preventing Age-Associated Hematopoietic Decline
Case CCC Immune Oncology Program member, Amar Desai, PhD, has been awarded $100,000 in funding for one year from the Innovative Science Accelerator Program (ISAC) for his project Antihistamines to prevent age-associated hematopoietic decline. He aims to demonstrate that repurposing a well tolerated ...