CWRU researcher reveals differences in high-altitude living
CLEVELAND--New discoveries by Case Western Reserve University anthropologist Cynthia Beall continue to unravel the mystery of how humans have adapted to high altitude living. ... ... In her hematological study of villagers in the Semien Mountains of Ethiopia, she found that this population differs biologically from people on the Tibetan and Andean plateaus, but in a couple of key aspects does no...CWRU scientists reveal how magnesium works on ion channels important for regulating blood pressure
CLEVELAND-- Researchers at Case Western Reserve University report in the August 22 issue of Nature how magnesium activates microscopic ion channels in the membrane of a cell. These particular ion channels are important in controlling blood pressure. Scientists, the researchers say, can use this new finding in the quest to understand how magnesium helps to decrease blood pressure and also treat he...CWRU scientists demystify protein at root of arthritis
CLEVELAND- Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered kinks in aggrecan, a widely studied protein at the submolecular root of arthritis, a finding that brings scientists closer toward new drugs and other interventions to prevent or alleviate the disease....... "Aggrecan acts to organize and densely pack sugar molecules that give cartilage its resilience," said Steven Eppell, a...CWRU receives $2.2 million for Center for Computational Genomics
Wang is the founder and chairman of Computer Associates, the fourth largest software company in the world.... There are less than 20 centers like this in the country, and computational genomics is one of the hottest areas of research today, both in academia and the business worl...CWRU to host regional NAE biomedical conference
. CLEVELAND -- Case Western Reserve University will host the regional conference of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) "Biomedical Technology: Challenges and Opportunities" will be held from 1-5 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at Reinberger Auditorium in Severance Hall.. Walter Gilbert -- biotech pioneer, Nobel Laureate, and professor of biomedical science at Harvard University -- will give the key...CWRU med school snares $3 million Howard Hughes Institute grant to build structural biology program
. . . One of the nation's largest philanthropies and a leading supporter of medical research has awarded Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine a $3 million, four-year grant to boost its recruitment efforts for new research faculty.. The grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), located in Chevy Chase, Maryland, will allow the medical school to support a major initiat....CLEVELAND--The work of a thief is not the only way to rob you of the use of your credit cards and computers. Magnetic.fields can zap the power from life's modern conveniences.. .Robert Brown and Shmaryu Shvartsman, physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University,.have created an armor they call "supershielding." The physicists will report on their new invention...