Health + Wellness

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July 22, 2024
Although the causal relationship between oral and cardiovascular health is not well-understood, researchers consider the link to be a 'predictive risk factor'
Maintaining good oral health is crucial, not only for a radiant smile, but also a healthy heart, according to a new ӰƵ Uni...

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July 18, 2024
Intervention by primary care clinicians may help more children access dental care and improve their oral health, according to new study
Primary care pediatric clinicians could influence parents’ decisions to take their children to the dentist, according to a new clinical trial funded by the Nationa...

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July 16, 2024
There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genes for which no therapy is available.
With a new three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Shigemi Matsuyama, an associate pr...

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July 16, 2024
The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge.
Despite the expectation that resistance-conferring mutations would dwindle in the absence of treatment due to a reduced growth rate, preexisting resistance is pervasive across diseases that ...
July 15, 2024
The Ohio State Association of Nurse Anesthetist recently named Ashley Showers, assistant director of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Frances Payne Bolton Nurse Anesthesia Program, the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist of the Year.
The award is given to a certified registered nurse anesthetist...

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July 15, 2024
In early 2024, the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Coordination, Communication, and Operations Support (CCOS) Center awarded Working Group (WG) status to the “Translational Science Case Group”. This group, officially known as, "Learning about the Science of Translation: Identifying B...
July 12, 2024
Reda Riffi, a first-generation student at ӰƵ, was selected to participate in the BioMed Amgen Scholars Program at Yale University this summer. Riffi is majoring in neuroscience and conducts research at CWRU in the Xiong Lab.
The BioMed Amgen Scholars Program is a highly...

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July 11, 2024
Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant challenges to global public health, infecting millions and claiming numerous lives. While widespread vaccination efforts have alleviated the immediate threat, lingering questions persist about the long-term effects of the virus on those inf...

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June 26, 2024
Rachel Gardenhire, a third-year medical student at ӰƵ, has been selected to take part in the 2024 NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative, which aims to inspire medical students from various backgrounds to consider pursuing careers in sports medicine.
Growi...

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June 24, 2024
With a new five-year, $2.78 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute, researchers at ӰƵ (CWRU), Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals (UH) will use artificial intelligence (AI) to better treat rectal cancer patients.
The Ame...