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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…
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Distinguished University Professor Claudia Coulton named ‘Social Work Pioneer’ by National Association of Social Workers
Blazing trails is one thing, but to be named a national Social Work Pioneer is quite another. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) selected Claudia Coulton, a Distinguished University Professor at ӰƵ, as a 2019 Social Work Pioneer. The NASW distinction…
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Sweating is a clue into who develops PTSD—and who doesn’t
Within four hours of a traumatic experience, certain physiological markers—namely, sweating—are higher in people who go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study by a researcher at ӰƵ and other institutions. Around 90% of people who…
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ӰƵ ‘spinout’ company, Convelo Therapeutics, partners with Genentech to develop medicines for neurological disorders
Convelo Therapeutics Inc., a Cleveland company based on the research findings of Paul Tesar and Drew Adams at the ӰƵ School of Medicine, has entered into a strategic partnership with Genentech to develop new therapeutic drugs to repair damaged myelin insulation on nerve…
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Study finds lower stress, depression levels in mothers of children with autism by improving relationships
Mothers of young children with autism who focus on improving the quality of their own relationship skills—as opposed to teaching developmental skills to their children—experience dramatic improvements in their level of parenting stress and depression. That’s according to a new research study…
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Law professor warns that denaturalization becoming normalized in United States
Government practice of revoking citizenship threatens due process guaranteed by the Constitution, according to law journal Imagine that, one minute, you’re a naturalized United States citizen, and the next you’re not. What’s worse, naturalized citizens may not realize their citizenship has been…
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Using data to decide when to transfer patients by medical helicopter
Patients could someday benefit from ӰƵ nursing study The increased use of medical helicopters over the last half-century has saved countless lives by quickly getting patients from trauma to the emergency room (ER) within the so-called “golden hour.” But a growing…
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Advancing epilepsy treatment
Researchers at ӰƵ prevent seizures in 90% of non-human subjects with low-frequency stimulation of axons in brain Researchers at ӰƵ have successfully prevented epileptic seizures in animal models by preemptively directing a low-frequency stimulus to…
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New research highlights inequalities in nursing-home care for minorities
ӰƵ researcher suggests social workers need to play a bigger role in skilled-nursing facilities as baby boomers age America is expected to become a “majority-minority” nation by 2045, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2030 alone, racial and ethnic minorities are expected to…
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Are you sure it’s burning mouth syndrome?
New research urges more rigorous standards when diagnosing Not all burning mouths are the result of a medical condition known as “burning mouth syndrome” (BMS) and physicians and researchers need better standards for an appropriate diagnosis, according to new research at the School of…