Out-of-pocket costs continue to increase for patients who must buy commonly prescribed drugs to treat these five neurological diseases – epilepsy, multiple sclerosis (MS), peripheral neuropathy, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. This is according to research published online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
A new national survey of 1,000 American adults commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine finds that 25% of adults now suspect they may have undiagnosed ADHD but only 13% have talked to their doctor about it.
Researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James and Richard J. Solove Research Institute are trying to improve outcomes for patients with a deadly form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma.
New mouse model research led by scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine and Imperial College London explored how nerve cells repair themselves, which could lead to new treatments for nerve injuries.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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