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Helping cancer patients avoid excessive radiation
ӰƵ-led research team identifies biomarker to identify which patients with oropharyngeal cancer will benefit from therapy ‘de-escalation’ A ӰƵ-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and…
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ӰƵ School of Medicine’s Neil Greenspan named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
ӰƵ School of Medicine Professor Neil Greenspan has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or…
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ӰƵ grants exclusive license to Ionis Pharmaceuticals to advance antisense therapy for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
ӰƵ and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to advance and commercialize a therapeutic approach discovered by university medical researchers to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD). PMD is a rare childhood degenerative disorder of…
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Study finds fewer breakthrough COVID-19 infections, lower risk of hospitalization in those who received Moderna vaccine compared to Pfizer–BioNTech
A new study by researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine finds those who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience “breakthrough” COVID-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine. A vaccine breakthrough infection…
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Deep space race: Fixing the refueling challenge
ӰƵ engineer working with NASA to help spacecrafts better accomplish deep space exploration; final tests set for International Space Station A ӰƵ engineer will lead a team of scientists helping NASA and other agencies plan for the future…
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Paul Farmer to be awarded 2022 Inamori Ethics Prize by Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
Physician and medical anthropologist has dedicated his life to improving healthcare for the world's most in need The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at ӰƵ will award Paul Farmer, a physician and medical anthropologist who has dedicated his life…
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Measuring the poor health outcomes of ‘John Henryism’ for older Black Americans
ӰƵ researchers find coping with stress, discrimination by working harder doesn’t pay off—mentally or physically According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him. The legend…
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Cleveland-based RoadPrintz Inc. receives $1M from National Science Foundation to advance mobile robotic pavement-marking system
RoadPrintz Inc., a company co-founded by ӰƵ engineering professor Wyatt Newman, has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support ongoing research and development of the company’s…
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Defining ‘nutrition equity’ and modeling the future of food systems in neighborhoods
Researchers examine food systems in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Shaker, Buckeye-Woodhill and Central neighborhoods Although Cleveland is among the nation’s largest cities for urban agriculture and has one of the oldest food policy coalitions, many Clevelanders struggle to access healthy food items like…
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Findings open the way to more precise diagnoses and treatments of Alzheimer’s disease
ӰƵ-led research team discovers why some cases result in rapid decline and death An international team led by ӰƵ School of Medicine has made a significant breakthrough in understanding why Alzheimer’s disease progresses so rapidly in some…