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Researchers identify that multiple DNA changes cause common diseases
Many rare disorders are caused by gene mutation, like sickle cell anemia. Yet until now the underlying genetic cause of more common conditions—for example, rheumatoid arthritis—has evaded scientists for years. New research from ӰƵ School of Medicine that appears in the…
ӰƵ Researchers Uncover Critical Interaction in Heart Drugs
Researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine have gained new insight into how classic heart drugs work—and it’s not the way they thought. Their discovery – on the role nitric oxide (NO) plays in blocking the effect of an enzyme called…
School of Medicine researchers find beta-carotene beneficial for tackling vitamin A deficiency
Journal of Biological Chemistry “Paper of the Week” provides insight into vitamin production A ӰƵ School of Medicine study in the Nov. 22 issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry explained how vitamin A is generated from beta-carotene, its dietary precursors. The…
Common Disorders: It’s Not the Genes Themselves, But How They Are Controlled
Many rare disorders are caused by gene mutation, like sickle cell anemia. Yet until now the underlying genetic cause of more common conditions – for example, rheumatoid arthritis – has evaded scientists for years. New research from ӰƵ School of Medicine to appear in…
Researchers discover new species of horse, 4.4 million years old
Two teams of researchers, including scientists linked to ӰƵ, have announced the discovery of a new species of fossil horse from 4.4-million-year-old, fossil-rich deposits in Ethiopia. About the size of a small zebra, Eurygnathohippus woldegabrieli—named for geologist…
CWRU sleep expert says caffeine jolt not worth it in the long run
Is that caffeine jolt worth the extra hours of studying or long workday? In the long run, no, according to Michael Decker, associate professor at ӰƵ’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and a national sleep expert, because of the effects of caffeine and the changes…
Beta-Carotene Beneficial for Tackling Vitamin A Deficiency
A ӰƵ School of Medicine study in the November 22 issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry, explains how vitamin A is generated from beta carotene, its dietary precursors. The discovery sheds new light into how beta carotene’s enzymes are utilized differently…
Clevelanders: Lighting Up in a New Way
A new data brief released by the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at ӰƵ (PRCHN) shows that more than one-in-five African-American young adults in Cleveland, ages 18 to 29, routinely uses little cigars.   Additional findings detailed in the PRCHN…
ӰƵ, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals Launch Innovative Venture to Advance Analysis of Medical Data
ӰƵ, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals today announced the launch of the Institute of Computational Biology, an innovative venture designed to enhance the institutions’ ability to draw actionable insights from the oceans of medical information each already…
Research finds benefits of improving client-therapist relationship in PTSD treatment
In order for prolonged exposure therapy—an evidence-based psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)—to reach its full potential, any ruptures in trust and communication between therapist and client need to be fixed, according to a new ӰƵ study. The study,…