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J. Alan Diehl receives the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When J. Alan Diehl arrived at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in 2019, the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine was at a crossroads—ready for a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Six years later, under Diehl’s leadership as chair, the department’s faculty headcount has more…
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April 14, 2011
CLEVELAND - New research from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine and Kent State University shows that salt intake raises blood pressure because it makes it harder for the cardiovascular system to simultaneously juggle the regulation of blood pressure and body temperature. For…
March 09, 2011
CLEVELAND - Neena Singh, MD, PhD and colleagues at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine have identified the first disease-specific biomarker for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD), a universally fatal, degenerative brain disease for which there is no cure. sCJD is one of the…
March 03, 2011
CLEVELAND - In a move to streamline and accelerate the research and development of new stem cell and regenerative medicine technologies, the National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) and the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM) at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ have been…
February 22, 2011
CLEVELAND - New research shows that medications which have raised safety concerns over heart attack and stroke risks may not have gotten approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the cardiovascular effects of fluid retention had been better understood. Fluid retention may explain the…
February 10, 2011
CLEVELAND - A three-year, $3 million gift from the Richard J. Fasenmyer Foundation will fund research by a pair of Cleveland physicians into HIV and the body’s response in autoimmune diseases. The award will support the joint efforts of immunologists Leonard Calabrese, DO, of Cleveland Clinic and…
February 08, 2011
CLEVELAND - Nearly $8 million of federal stimulus funds provided through the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP) is already starting to help hundreds of doctors in northeast Ohio switch to electronic health records. Now, with a greater sense of urgency, the word is going out to providers who…
January 28, 2011
CLEVELAND - Participating in community service activities and helping others is not just good for the soul; it has a healing effect that helps alcoholics and other addicts become and stay sober, a researcher from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine reports. In a review article…
January 21, 2011
CLEVELAND - ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine has received a $7.8 million renewal grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for the long-term study of manic symptoms in children. The grant from the NIMH, one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), funds the…
January 10, 2011
CLEVELAND - Residents of Cuyahoga County, and later Lorain County, will soon have the opportunity to contribute to the establishment of a national resource for childhood growth and development. The National Children’s Study is the largest, long-term study of children’s health ever conducted in the…
January 10, 2011
CLEVELAND - The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ/University Hospitals AIDS Clinical Trials Unit is now screening potential participants for a nationwide HIV vaccine clinical trial (HVTN505) being conducted by the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. The HIV vaccine trial is the first of its kind in Cleveland…