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Discovery of Earliest Life Forms’ Operation Promises New Therapies for Key Diseases
CLEVELAND - Bacteria provide a well-known playground for scientists and the evolution of these earliest life forms has shed important perspective on potential therapies for some of the most common, deadly diseases. Researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine have now discovered...
Study examines how negative thinking impacts mental health
Negative thinking is a red flag for clinical depression. Stopping such thoughts early on can save millions of people from mental illness, according to a research study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at ӰƵ. Jaclene Zauszniewski, the Kate Hanna Harvey Pro...
Researchers discover genetic factor that regulates body’s ability to burn fat in exercise
While exercise is accepted universally as the most beneficial prescription physicians can write for patients, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that generate its widespread health benefits. Researchers from ӰƵ School of Medicine have shed light on this mystery by disco...
Cleveland Researcher Receives Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award
CLEVELAND - Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., was recently honored with an inaugural Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award from an organization comprised of the nation's most acclaimed academic medical centers and other groups, in recognition of Dr. Hazen’s Nature article, “Gut flora dependent metabo...
Breakthrough discovery unveils “master switches” in colon cancer
Assistant professor of genetics and genome sciences and senior author Peter Scacheri PhD candidate and lead author Batool Akhtar-Zaidi A team of researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine have identified a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops. By focusing on segment...
Dare you protest against God? Perspectives from a CWRU psychology study
Is it OK to protest God’s actions—or inactions? This was the key question behind recent studies led by ӰƵ psychologist Julie Exline. Many people report having a relationship with God, similar to those relationships in marriage, parenting or friendship. Through their stu...
Corneal Thickness Linked to Early Stage Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy
CLEVELAND - A national consortium of researchers has published new findings that could change the standard of practice for those treating Fuchs’ Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD), a disease characterized by cornea swelling that can eventually lead to the need for corneal transplantation. The Fuch...
Genetic Regulator of Fat Metabolism and Muscle Fitness Discovered
CLEVELAND - While exercise is accepted universally as the most beneficial prescription physicians can write for patients, little is known about the molecular mechanisms that generate its widespread health benefits. Researchers from ӰƵ School of Medicine have shed light on this myst...
Quality-of-life—not just end-of-life—discussions are important for ICU patients
A new study from ӰƵ’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing emphasizes the importance of having discussions related to quality of life before becoming critically ill. Barbara Daly and Sara Douglas led a research team that observed, taped and analyzed discussions from 1...
PRCHN releases first breakdown of public health data for Cleveland neighborhoods
The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods of ӰƵ recently released new health data from Cleveland neighborhood groups on three of the most pressing public health concerns: obesity, hypertension and diabetes. The three data briefs—statistical public health ...