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Using artificial intelligence to determine whether immunotherapy is working
ӰƵ researchers use AI with routine CT scans to predict how well lung cancer patients will respond to expensive treatment based off changes in texture patterns inside and outside the tumor Scientists from the ӰƵ digital imaging lab, already pioneering t...
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New study explores the link between obesity and gum disease
CWRU School of Dental Medicine research suggests treating one may impact the other Obesity and gum (periodontal) disease are among the most common non-communicable diseases in the United States—and studies show these chronic conditions may be related. This new study explores the effect of obesity o...
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New research from ӰƵ identifies neurodevelopment-related gene deficiency
Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia Researchers at the ӰƵ School of Medicine have identified that a gene critical to clearing up unnecessary proteins plays a role in brain development and contributes to the ...
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ӰƵ part of $1 million grant to launch new domestic violence court
In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers and court officials will establish new docket to address high-risk cases According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four women and one in seven men in the United States will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The numbers in N...
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Major NIH grant will support early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease via skin testing
Much less invasive than current dependence on examining cerebrospinal fluid Wenquan Zou, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with collaborators Shu G. Chen, also from the ӰƵ School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michi...
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New $1.25 million U.S. Department of Education grant supports training of developmental psychologists and speech language pathologists
A five-year, $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to Case Western Reserve University will support students training to help children with developmental and educational needs. “Many children need extra help in their educational journey. Teachers cannot do it alone,” said Elizab...
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Taking the next step in sexual assault research
ӰƵ researchers awarded nearly $1 million in federal grants to continue work on unsolved sexual assaults cases Researchers at ӰƵ have been awarded nearly $1 million in federal grants to continue analyzing rape kits to help solve thousands of sexual assa...
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Building the first holographic brain 'atlas'
Researchers used Microsoft HoloLens to visualize, access pathways in human brain; project by ӰƵ’s Interactive Commons, School of Medicine, others A team of researchers, led by ӰƵ scientists and technicians using the Microsoft HoloLens mixed reality pla...
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AI at ӰƵ lab predicts which pre-malignant breast lesions will progress to invasive cancer
ӰƵ digital-imaging lab advances understanding of which ‘stage 0’ patients are most likely to progress to advanced cancer and may benefit from additional therapy New research at ӰƵ could help better determine which patients diagnosed with the pre-malign...
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Microsoft HoloLens meets ‘unicorn of the sea’
Actress Meryl Streep narrates narwhal demo from ӰƵ’s Interactive Commons; debuts Saturday at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History The narwhal and its signature tusk are about to get the Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality treatment, and one of the world’s foremost narwhal...