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Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis
Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS
Recent News
October 10, 2011
CLEVELAND - ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center are proud to announce the receipt of a highly competitive $5.4 million grant to study genetic determinants of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. This five-year award from the Natio...
September 25, 2011
CLEVELAND - Scientists at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine found a way to rapidly produce pure populations of cells that grow into the protective myelin coating on nerves in mice. Their process opens a door to research and potential treatments for multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy...
September 22, 2011
CLEVELAND - Richard A. Rudick, MD, is the first recipient of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Medal, honoring excellence in health science innovation. This newly initiated award is the highest honor bestowed by the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine. The award was presented during the School...
September 22, 2011
CLEVELAND - The Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) announced today that National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, will deliver the keynote address at its eighth international conference, which is co-sponsored by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine.
As the f...
September 16, 2011
CLEVELAND — The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Gas...
August 26, 2011
CLEVELAND – For the first time, scientists can see pathways to stop a deadly brain cancer in its tracks. Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine have imaged individual cancer cells and the routes they travel as the tumor spreads.
The researchers used a novel cryo-imaging t...
August 23, 2011
Note: Detail on the groundbreaking research that led to this clinical trial is available here.
CLEVELAND—A team of researchers at three landmark Cleveland institutions have come together to launch a new clinical trial of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers at the Clev...
August 21, 2011
CLEVELAND – Groundbreaking research encompassing ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, has uncovered a natural defense mechanism that is capable of inactivating the toxin that spreads Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, an increasingly common...
August 17, 2011
CLEVELAND—The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ is proud to present "MSC 2011: Innovations in Cell-Based Regenerative Therapies," a three-day forum to highlight transformative breakthroughs in the area of adult stem cell medicine with a focus on how ...
July 13, 2011
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine bridged a spinal cord injury and biologically regenerated lost nerve connections to the diaphragm, restoring breathing in an adult rodent model of spinal cord injury. The work, which restored 80 to more than 100 percent of...