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Researchers find byproducts from gum disease incite deadly oral cancer growth
Researchers from ӰƵ have discovered how byproducts in the form of small fatty acids from two bacteria prevalent in gum disease incite the growth of deadly Kaposi’s sarcoma-related (KS) lesions and tumors in the mouth. The discovery could lead to early saliva testing for...
Researchers developing technology to link patient records between hospitals, medical flight crews
New technology offers potential to begin connecting multiple medical systems Although trauma, heart and stroke patients benefit from being transferred from a local hospital to a higher-level care facility, it’s unclear why patients transferred with non-urgent medical conditions show at least a 30 pe...
Researchers discover pathway of protein that helps cancer cells survive
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers' discovery could lead to better treatment outcomes A team of researchers from ӰƵ School of Medicine has discovered how the cancer-related protein Bcl-2 signals cancer cells to live longer. The breakthrough emerged when the scientists dis...
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers Discover Pathway of Protein that Helps Cancer Cells Survive
A team of researchers from ӰƵ School of Medicine has discovered how the cancer-related protein Bcl-2 signals cancer cells to live longer. The breakthrough emerged when the scientists discovered that Bcl-2 alters the level of calcium ions in lymphoma and leukemia cells that are res...
School of Medicine study shows autistic brains create more information at rest
Possible explanation for “withdrawal into self,” a characteristic of the disorder New research from ӰƵ and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of children with autism generate more information at rest—a 42 percent increase on average. The study of...
Researchers find depression symptoms, emotional support impact PTSD treatment progress
Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also experience depression. Researchers at ӰƵ found that during PTSD treatments, rapid improvements in depression symptoms are associated with better outcomes. Often while undergoing treatment, those suffering P...
Nationally Recognized Expert in Healthcare Curriculum Named Vice Dean for Medical Education
An expert in medical curriculum development who also participated in the development of a Johns Hopkins University’s medical education building is ӰƵ’s new vice dean for medical education. Patricia Thomas, MD, FACP, a nationally recognized educator, author, and physician, assumes ...
Davis To Chair Scientific Society’s Medical Sciences Section
Pamela B. Davis, MD, PhD, dean and senior vice president for Medical Affairs at ӰƵ School of Medicine, has been elected chair-elect of the Medical Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific socie...
Study Shows Autistic Brains Create More Information at Rest
New research from ӰƵ and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest – a 42% increase on average. The study offers a scientific explanation for the most typical characteristic of autism – withdrawal i...
Researchers discover breakthrough in understanding the secret life of prion molecules
New research from David Westaway, director of the Center for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Jiri Safar, co-director of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center and associate professor in the Departments of Pathology and Neurology at Case Western...