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Newswise: Survey Shows 25% of Adults Consider Weight Loss Drug Use Without Prescription
16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Survey Shows 25% of Adults Consider Weight Loss Drug Use Without Prescription
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new national survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals 1 in 4 (25%) of 1,006 adults surveyed would consider using an injectable weight loss medication without consulting their doctor.

Newswise: New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall
11-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New national survey shows hesitancy about vaccines this fall
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

With flu season just around the corner and COVID-19 cases on the rise, a new nationwide survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals hesitancy around vaccines this fall. The new data comes just as this year’s flu shot rolls out and following the FDA’s approval of an updated round of COVID-19 vaccines.

Newswise: Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’
Released: 23-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Study finds nearly half of U.S. counties have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’ where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a new study published by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).

Newswise: Survey: Most Americans comfortable with AI in health care
20-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Survey: Most Americans comfortable with AI in health care
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us – from smart home devices to entertainment and social media algorithms. But is AI okay in health care? A new national survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds most Americans believe it is, with a few reservations.

Newswise: Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
Released: 15-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Giving probiotics to pregnant mice can enhance both the immune system and behavior of the mothers and their offspring, according to a new study led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

Newswise: Grants help advance research of novel vascular stent being developed at Ohio State
Released: 25-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Grants help advance research of novel vascular stent being developed at Ohio State
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Two recent grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and American Heart Association are helping fund research of a novel vascular stent being developed at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The multi-use retrievable stent has the potential to save lives by improving vascular surgery and drug delivery as well as expanding organ donation.

Newswise: Exploring distress experiences of patients with sickle cell disease
Released: 8-Jul-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Exploring distress experiences of patients with sickle cell disease
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new study led by researchers with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that the most profound source of distress for patients with sickle cell disease in a home visit program was anticipating and going to acute care centers to manage their acute pain.

Newswise: Chemotherapy disrupts gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer
Released: 26-Jun-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Chemotherapy disrupts gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

“For the first time ever, our Intelligut Study found that the gut microbiome has been implicated in cognitive side effects of chemotherapy in humans,” said senior author Leah Pyter, associate professor of psychiatry and neuroscience with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine.

Newswise:Video Embedded survey-finds-many-have-misconceptions-about-sexually-transmitted-infection-risk
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25-Jun-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Survey finds many have misconceptions about sexually transmitted infection risk
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the U.S., including an 80% increase in syphilis over a five-year period, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds many Americans have misconceptions on how STIs are spread and who should be treated.

Released: 19-Jun-2024 2:35 PM EDT
Using self-administered cognitive test in primary care offices increased early diagnosis of cognitive disorders by six times
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have found that the practical and brief SAGE test was easily incorporated into primary care providers’ visits. The free Self-Administered Gerocognitive Exam (SAGE) developed by Ohio State researchers is designed to detect early signs of cognitive, memory or thinking impairments. It evaluates a person’s thinking abilities and helps physicians to know how well their brain is working.

Released: 1-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Multicancer detection tests, AI prediction tools for cancer among research topics presented by Ohio State at ASCO 2024
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

How artificial intelligence tools could help predict colon cancer aggressiveness and how the gut microbiome might provide clues to the rapid rise in colon cancers among young people are among dozens of research studies being presented by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, which takes place May 31 through June 4 in Chicago, Illinois. Among other emerging health topics being discussed are the use of multicancer screening tests and how equity should be a critical point of consideration in the commercial development of these tools.

Newswise:Video Embedded ohio-state-survey-finds-half-of-americans-feel-unprepared-to-help-in-a-life-threatening-emergency
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Released: 22-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Ohio State survey finds half of Americans feel unprepared to help in a life-threatening emergency
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds many Americans are ill-prepared to help in emergency situations. The national poll of 1,005 people found only 51% of Americans feel they would be able to perform hands-only CPR in an emergency. When it comes to serious bleeding, 49% said they could step in to help.

Newswise:Video Embedded study-pressure-to-be-perfect-causing-burnout-for-parents-mental-health-concerns-for-their-children
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Released: 8-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Study: Pressure to be “perfect” causing burnout for parents, mental health concerns for their children
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Researchers leading a national dialogue about parental burnout from The Ohio State University College of Nursing and the university’s Office of the Chief Wellness Officer found that pressure to try to be “perfect” leads to unhealthy impacts on both parents and their children.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-survey-finds-loneliness-epidemic-runs-deep-among-parents
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Released: 24-Apr-2024 9:05 PM EDT
New survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new national survey conducted by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds a broad majority of parents experience isolation, loneliness and burnout from the demands of parenthood, with many feeling a lack of support in fulfilling that role.

Newswise:Video Embedded the-future-of-gene-therapy-has-arrived-and-it-s-changing-lives-for-the-better
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Released: 17-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
The future of gene therapy has arrived, and it's changing lives for the better
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A novel approach to gene therapy is improving lives in ways once thought impossible. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have developed a new platform to deliver the gene therapy precisely to specific areas of the brain.

Newswise: Study: Epilepsy patients benefit from structured 'seizure action plans'
Released: 5-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study: Epilepsy patients benefit from structured 'seizure action plans'
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new 16-week study of 204 adult epilepsy patients found that 98% of participants believe that all patients with epilepsy should have a seizure action plan (SAP), regardless of seizure status.

Newswise: Treating anxiety, depression significantly impacts heart disease outcomes
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Treating anxiety, depression significantly impacts heart disease outcomes
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Treating anxiety and depression significantly reduced emergency room visits and rehospitalizations among people with heart disease, according to a study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Newswise: Mouse study shows exercising during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations
Released: 15-Mar-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Mouse study shows exercising during pregnancy improves heart health of future generations
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Exercising during pregnancy doesn’t just benefit moms – it may also give their babies a head start on their heart health after birth, according to a study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Newswise:Video Embedded uncovering-why-more-black-women-than-ever-are-being-diagnosed-with-multiple-sclerosis
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11-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Uncovering why more Black women than ever are being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Women are more likely than men to get diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an incurable disease that affects the central nervous system.

Newswise:Video Embedded research-and-customized-care-make-aging-with-multiple-sclerosis-better
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27-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Research and customized care make aging with Multiple Sclerosis better
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Physician scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are studying why multiple sclerosis (MS) worsens as patients grow older. The "Aging with MS Clinic" provides complete care for older adults with MS.



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