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‘Soft robots’ researcher awarded NSF CAREER award
Kathryn Daltorio among multiple winners from Case School of Engineering for prestigious National Science Foundation award; will support ongoing research Kathryn “Kati” Daltorio has already dedicated most of her time at ӰƵ to developing more responsive “soft…
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Unraveling the origins of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers find new hints that could explain how the disease spreads in human brains ӰƵ researchers studying human prions—misfolded proteins that cause lethal and incurable diseases—have, for the first time, identified surface features responsible for the replication…
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ӰƵ biologist leads discovery of new invasive fish
Second ‘Cichlid’ fish species—native to Mexico—now threatening waters of southern United States, invading waterways in Louisiana A ӰƵ scientist has played the lead role in identifying an invasive species related to one already threatening other fish in the waters of…
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Final results of SPRINT study confirm controlling blood-pressure is critically important in preventing heart disease and stroke
Follow-up data from the landmark SPRINT study of the effect of high blood-pressure on cardiovascular disease have confirmed that aggressive blood-pressure management—lowering systolic blood-pressure to less than 120 mm Hg—dramatically reduces the risk of heart disease, stroke and death from these…
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Bringing medical AI closer to reality
ӰƵ scientists show that artificial intelligence tools can work effectively for different locations, populations For artificial intelligence (AI) to realize its full potential to benefit cancer patients, researchers will have to prove that their machine-learning…
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New study provides insights into architecture of abnormal protein deposits in brain disorders
Findings provide clues to how toxic proteins clump and spread Scientists at ӰƵ School of Medicine have determined the structure of protein “fibrils” linked to Lou Gehrig’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders—findings that provide clues to how toxic proteins…
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First clinical trials set for MRI cancer detection
ӰƵ-developed imaging agent for MRI prostate cancer detection gets FDA approval for safety trials, set to begin this month in Columbus The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology developed at…
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Ultra-high field MRI detects subtle differences in structure and function of brain’s hippocampus in people with Down syndrome
Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from ӰƵ, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus—a…
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ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic find COVID-19 variants may offer clues in predicting patient outcomes as virus evolves
Researchers collaborate on genetic study of SARS-CoV-2 mutations Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, mutations of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—have spread to the U.S. and a host of other countries worldwide. Recent studies suggest that current COVID-19 variants are up to 70%…
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ӰƵ and Atelerix Life Sciences Inc. sign option license to develop new therapeutic approach to opioid crisis
Novel small molecule technology reverses life-threatening opioid-induced respiratory depression without diminishing pain relief ӰƵ and Atelerix Life Sciences Inc., a Charlottesville, Virginia-based biotechnology company, have signed a two-year option to license a novel…