Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:51 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:51:46 GMT
A 19 ACTION NEWS INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND A CLEVELAND FIREFIGHTER IS 'STILL' LIVING IN CALIFORNIA--MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER OUTRAGE OVER HIS OUT OF STATE ADDRESS. CITY HALL CONFIRMS FIREFIGHTER JOSEPHMore >>
A 19 Action News investigation has found a Cleveland firefighter is still living in California -- more than a year after outrage over his out of state address.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:59 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:59:04 GMT
A church in Lorain has seen the need and will step up and collect food, water and clothing for the tornado victims in Oklahoma. William Rios is the Pastor of Ebenezer Church on Globe Avenue in LorainMore >>
A church in Lorain has seen the need and will step up and collect food, water and clothing for the tornado victims in Oklahoma. William Rios is the Pastor of Ebenezer Church on Globe Avenue in LorainMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:16 AM EDT2013-05-22 13:16:51 GMT
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served theirMore >>
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served theirMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:26 AM EDT2013-05-22 10:26:15 GMT
Interstate 90 WB at Clague Road is shut down right now due to an 18 wheeler fire. Right now, crews are rerouting westbound traffic at Hilliard Boulevard. There's no word yet what caused the fire. TheMore >>
Interstate 90 WB at Clague Road is shut down right now due to an 18 wheeler fire. Right now, crews are rerouting westbound traffic at Hilliard Boulevard. There's no word yet what caused the fire.More >>
DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -
A huge medical breakthrough is discovered right here in Cleveland. Researchers at Case Western may have found a drug to reverse Alzheimer's.
There's no cure for the disease and many drugs have failed to change that but now there's new hope medicine that so far, has stopped symptoms cold!
"We're really excited that we can reverse both the brain pathology and also the cognitive deficits that are seen in Alzheimer's disease in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease," said Paige Cramer.
27-year old Case Western Reserve School of Medicine grad student Paige Cramer came across something remarkable. After giving mice the drug bexarotene -- which is currently used for cancer patients, the results were stunning.
"We saw differences in how they can remember things now. We saw a decrease in plaque levels the protein that we think causes Alzheimer's disease. We can show a 50 percent reduction in three days," said Paige Cramer.
"It was one of those gee wiz kind of moments," said Professor of Neuroscience's Gary Landreth.
Professor of Neuroscience's Gary Landreth who headed up the experiment tells 19 Action News the breakthrough is amazing but there are still a lot of things to figure out.
"We really don't understand yet how to administer this drug in mice. We don't know what dose to give or how frequently to give it. So we're moving rapidly to ascertain what the best treatment regimen is," said Professor of Neuroscience's Gary Landreth. "The fact that this may impact so many people is I think what we all strive for as graduate students or as researchers."
The next step is to get patients in a clinical study within the next 6 months to a year. Right now the drug should only be used for cancer patients.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:39 PM EDT2013-05-22 18:39:59 GMT
The American Red Cross is accepting donations to aid in their response. Donations can be made a www.redcross.org or by texting REDCROSS to 90999. To donate $10 to the Salvation Army, text 80888 or visitMore >>
Here are ways to help victims of the Moore, OK tornado.More >>
The outlook for job in Northeast of Ohio looks pretty promising according to a new report released by Team NEO. In the next decade they estimate the area to add 150,000 jobs. More >>
The outlook for job in Northeast of Ohio looks pretty promising according to a new report released by Team NEO. In the next decade they estimate the area to add 150,000 jobs. There is a bit a problem though and it will be finding the qualified and educated workers to fill the jobs especially in the medical industry. According to Jenny Febbs with Team NEO the challenge will be getting our young educated population to stay home as well as attracting people from other parts of the county.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 1:09 PM EDT2013-05-20 17:09:12 GMT
This spring, Cleveland will once again be home to super heroes and film crews. But transforming Cleveland into a movie set for Marvel Studio's Captain America: The Winter Soldier will require road closuresMore >>
This spring, Cleveland will once again be home to super heroes and film crews. But transforming Cleveland into a movie set for Marvel Studio's Captain America: The Winter Soldier will require road closures and alternate routes for motorists and pedestrians from May 18 through June 28.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:16 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:16:55 GMT
Hollywood crews are filming in Cleveland, and that may mean problems for anyone coming downtown. Two downtown streets are already blocked off, portions of East 6th and Rockwell. Commuters and downtownMore >>
Hollywood crews are filming in Cleveland, and that may mean problems for anyone coming downtown. Two downtown streets are already blocked off, portions of East 6th and Rockwell. Commuters and downtownMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:46:01 GMT
The American Red Cross has launched its official Tornado App, putting lifesaving information right in the hands of people who live in, visit or have loved ones in tornado-prone areas. The free app - availableMore >>
The American Red Cross has launched its official Tornado App, putting lifesaving information right in the hands of people who live in, visit or have loved ones in tornado-prone areas. The free app - availableMore >>
