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New study: Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19
Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older. In a study published today in the Journal of…
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Building the next generation of nurse leaders: CWRU partners with Summa Health for Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Track cohort
A new cohort of nursing leaders is headed back to the classroom this semester as part of a partnership between ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Summa Health. The new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Leadership Track is offered through the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case…
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Patients with some forms of aggressive esophageal cancers may benefit from treatment targeting how cells self-regulate
Researchers say pathway is linked to tumor development Research led by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ has identified a promising path to developing therapies to treat esophageal tumors—a form of cancer that not only is among the most deadly, but also has been occurring at increasing rates over…
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An inventive spirit, an impressive ranking
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ No. 21 for number of patents granted among universities worldwide; ranking by National Academy of Inventors, Intellectual Property Owners Association ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ ranks No. 21 globally for the number of U.S. Utility Patents awarded to the university and its…
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$12 million boost for energy storage research center 
U.S. Department of Energy awards four-year renewal to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, partners investigating ‘breakthrough electrolytes’ for large-scale batteries The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and partners across the country $12…
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Key mechanisms of airway relaxation in asthma revealed in new study
Novel role for nitric oxide in treatment of asthma and other obstructive airway diseases detailed by team at University Hospitals and ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Many therapeutics for asthma and other obstructive lung diseases target the β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR), a G protein-coupled…
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Building better biomedical research avenues
Top Northeast Ohio researchers hold symposium to look at critical future technology, opportunities for collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense Leading researchers will gather this week at a ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ-led symposium highlighting progress and opportunities in…
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National Science Foundation awards prestigious early-career grant to CWRU computer and data scientist  
Erman Ayday focuses on ensuring privacy protections for people whose genomic information is stored among a global collection of personal data (This story is one of several about 2022 winners of the NSF CAREER award at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ.) Erman Ayday, assistant professor of computer…
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Aiding agriculture, improving manufacturing
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, other prominent research institutions collaborate in two new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers; funding could reach $100M over 10 years ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ faculty will work with colleagues from across the country on a pair of…
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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory agree to collaboration
CWRU, California lab to share science, technology ideas; enable student opportunities, internships; pursue joint science interests The leaders of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) signed an agreement yesterday to accelerate their efforts in shared…