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The long road of recovery after spinal cord damage
U.S. Department of Defense awards $800,000 to ӰƵ for spinal cord injury research People who live with spinal injuries often say that the first year of recovery is the toughest—not only for them, but their caregivers as well. But researchers and the people struggling with the re...
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Student’s curiosity about his family’s cancer history fuels award-winning research project
Participant in Youth Engaged in Science, a National Cancer Institute-funded program at ӰƵ Connor Harris, a science-minded teenager from Hudson, Ohio, wants to know why African-Americans die from colorectal cancer at a higher rate than other racial groups. His curiosity, fueled by...
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Genetic data now available for bacteria central to Crohn’s disease
Comprehensive sequencing effort could reveal how bacteria cause gut wall damage Scientists have made genetic data publicly available for bacteria that might be lurking inside the gut walls of patients chronically affected with severe Crohn’s disease. By studying a surgically removed, damaged bowe...
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Taking stock of ‘unicorn’ companies: A good idea or a Trojan horse?
ӰƵ law professor Anat Alon-Beck makes a case for regulatory reform for tech startups worth more than $1 billion Until just a few years ago, many talented workers chose to hustle for a promising technology startup company, often for lower pay, long hours and a challengin...
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New research: Invest more money in transitional housing and teens in foster care are less likely to be homeless, jailed
State spending on transitional housing supports for youth “aging out” of foster care can make a big difference in preventing homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse and early childbirth, according to a new study by social work researchers at ӰƵ. “Regardless of you...
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Study: Children with higher self-esteem who ‘age out’ of foster care able to cope with childhood emotional abuse
Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ. The study, published in the Ch...
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A 3.8-million-year-old fossil reveals the face of Lucy’s ancestor
CWRU researchers among team discovering “remarkably complete” cranium of early human ancestor species Yohannes Haile-Selassie—a ӰƵ adjunct professor and curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History—and a team of researchers have discovered a “remarkably complete” ...
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CWRU School of Nursing awarded $2.14M National Cancer Institute grant
Study to explore new approaches to training, preparing family caregivers of patients with cancer Patients with head and neck, lung, esophageal, rectal and anal cancers typically undergo rigorous, intense treatment, usually including some combination of radiation, surgery and chemotherapy. Much of ...
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Using ionic liquid capsules to capture carbon dioxide from air
ӰƵ researcher takes next step toward helping NASA with future, longer-distance space travel If humans are going to successfully make longer-distance space trips, it will depend on discovering and engineering new materials for continuous fresh air supply—and doing it in microgravit...
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Biology’s Sarah Diamond granted prestigious NSF CAREER award
Assistant professor and chair in environmental studies leading research into changing habits of butterflies in warming climate, with help of citizen scientists Sarah Diamond, an assistant professor in biology and the George B. Mayer Chair in Urban and Environmental Studies, has been awarded a Natio...