Health + Wellness
November 18, 2013
Three gene mutations appear to be invasion mechanisms Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that cause more than 100 million cases of malaria annually—changes that may render tens of…
November 15, 2013
Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that causes over 100 million cases of malaria annually—changes that may render tens of millions of Africans who had been considered resistant,…
November 13, 2013
Remember as a child turning sticks into make-believe airplanes that soared and buzzed like bumblebees through the backyard, or playing for hours with an imaginary friend in your own special world? Researchers have found that those early pretend play memories can resurface to inspire creativity in…
November 12, 2013
A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage—those to the brain and spinal cord. In a study published in October in the Journal of Neuroscience, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School…
November 06, 2013
Discovery from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, Cleveland Clinic researchers may spare patients from disappointing results A discovery from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to improve symptoms…
November 01, 2013
A discovery from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to improve symptoms through surgery. Assistant Professor of Neurosciences Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, and his collaborators have identified a…
October 31, 2013
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Medicine alumnus Theodore Castele, MD, FACR, was awarded the prestigious 2013 Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in recognition of his extraordinary fundraising effort on behalf of the School of Medicine, and…
October 28, 2013
A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage – those to the brain and spinal cord.  In a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€¦
October 25, 2013
A $7.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine will establish the NHLBI National Sleep Research Resource (NSRR), a comprehensive, easily accessible and well-annotated national repository…
October 21, 2013
Derek Taylor, PhD, a member of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious New Innovator Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH awards this grant to scientists proposing highly innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical…