Study: Want more investors to your startup? Better make an impassioned pitch

The brains of potential investors are wired to pay closer attention to entrepreneurs who pitch with passion, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University.
11-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Swallowable Device to Detect Pre-cancerous Barrett's Esophagus Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance

Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center developed the test for early detection of Barrett’s esophagus that offers promise for...
5-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Obesity Pandemic Shifting Cancer to Younger People

A new study looking at incidence of disease data nationwide from 2000 to 2016 found a shift in obesity-associated cancers (OACs) to younger individuals. Typically, these cancers are diagnosed at higher rates among people older than 65. The most...
3-Sep-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

CWRU School of Nursing Awarded $2.14M National Cancer Institute Grant

With a $2.14 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University will measure whether an approach that uses simulation or experiential learning can...
19-Aug-2019 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Elected Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named 54 academic inventors to the Spring 2019 class of NAI Senior Members, including Stanton L. Gerson, MD, Director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC).
13-Aug-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A New Pathway: Researchers Identify Potential Treatment Target for Crohn’s Disease

There is no cure for the more than 1.6 million people in the United States living with Crohn’s disease (CD) and its symptoms, including abdominal pain, intestinal distress and severe weight-loss. CD is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in...
8-Aug-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Scientist Receives Major Grant for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Via New Skin Test

Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD, an expert in prion and degenerative neurological diseases, has received a two-year grant for developing diagnostic tools for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other related brain-based degenerative disorders via...
2-Aug-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Sweating Provides Clues 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.
1-Aug-2019 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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