Case Western Reserve University
Blood vessel builders
Futuristic plans to grow replacement organs, bones or muscles for soldiers maimed on the battlefield or patients suffering from debilitating disease or injury won't be anything but science fiction unless new blood vessels ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Science wins fight over evolution in schools, says Case Western Reserve University author
If you want to understand how evolution has challenged the constitutionality of the separation of church and state, Mano Singham from Case Western Reserve University provides a concise and chronological history in his new ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Merkel cell originates from skin, not the neural crest: study
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine assistant professor of pediatrics, neurosciences and otolaryngology, Stephen M. Maricich, M.D., Ph.D., and his team found that Merkel cells originate in the skin, not the ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Getting down to details: Scientist builds imager that identifies, locates individual cancer cells
Dave Wilson was dissatisfied with blurry, low-sensitivity optical images of diseased tissues. So, four years ago he set out to create a better imager.
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Key process for space outpost proved on 'vomit comet' ride
Flying high over the Gulf of Mexico, researchers from NASA and Case Western Reserve University found a key to unlocking oxygen from the surface of the moon.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 24, 2009 |
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A recipe for controlling carbon nanotubes
Nanoscopic tubes made of a lattice of carbon just a single atom deep hold promise for delivering medicines directly to a tumor, sensors so keen they detect the arrival or departure of a single electron, a replacement for ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Researchers demonstrate that messenger RNA are lost in translation
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine assistant professor in the Center for RNA Molecular Biology, Jeff Coller, Ph.D., and his team discovered that messenger RNA (mRNA) predominately degrade on ribosomes, fundamentally ...
Aug 23, 2009 |
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Longitudinal study investigates cocaine's impact on adolescent development
Teen years are filled with experimenting. Sometimes that means trying some risky behaviors.
Aug 19, 2009 |
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Prion protein identified as a novel early pancreatic cancer biomarker
Mad cow disease is caused by the accumulation of an abnormal protein, the prion, in the brain of an affected patient. Outside of the brain, very little is known about prions. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, ...
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Researchers develop new, more-sensitive assay for detecting DNA methylation in colon cancer
A study published in this week's online issue of Nature Biotechnology, demonstrates a unique and highly sensitive method for detecting methylation-associated cancers.
Aug 16, 2009 |
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Ability to process information as a baby continues into adulthood
Infants who excel at processing new information at 6- and 12-months-old, typically excel in intelligence and academic achievements as young adults in their 20's, according to a study directed by Case Western Reserve University ...
Aug 07, 2009 |
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Researchers uncover genetic link to age-related cataracts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bing-Cheng Wang, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine professor of pharmacology and senior staff scientist at MetroHealth Medical Center, and Sudha K. Iyengar, Ph.D. professor of genetic ...
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Understanding hair biology could pave way for treating disorder
A change in the way we process lipids could mean relief for those who suffer from cicatricial alopecia, or scarring hair loss.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Making crowns stick to teeth more effectively
Dentists want those expensive crowns to stick to the teeth. But it doesn’t always happen because of contamination during the crown’s bonding.
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Stopping harmful oral bacteria in its path
The best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 14, 2009 |
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