Latest news from Ohio State University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/new-findings-on-animal-viruses-with-potential-to-infect-humans/?sc=rsin /articles/new-findings-on-animal-viruses-with-potential-to-infect-humans/?sc=rsin Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:20:10 EST Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses. Ohio State University /articles/keto-diet-supplements-may-restart-stalled-menstruation/?sc=rsin /articles/keto-diet-supplements-may-restart-stalled-menstruation/?sc=rsin Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:20:52 EST Increasing ketones in the blood through a keto diet or supplements may help put irregular menstrual cycles back on schedule or even restart a period that appears to have stalled for good, new research suggests. Ohio State University /articles/could-trump-s-madison-square-garden-rally-be-an-october-surprise-expert-says-it-may-impact-late-deciding-voters/?sc=rsin /articles/could-trump-s-madison-square-garden-rally-be-an-october-surprise-expert-says-it-may-impact-late-deciding-voters/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:05:00 EST Ohio State University /articles/responsible-ai-practices-help-companies-create-value/?sc=rsin /articles/responsible-ai-practices-help-companies-create-value/?sc=rsin Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:10:52 EST Corporate efforts to use artificial intelligence in a more socially responsible way have a surprising benefit - they can often improve product quality, according to a national survey of company officials. Ohio State University /articles/stopping-surprise-ambulance-bills-a-tough-policy-puzzle/?sc=rsin /articles/stopping-surprise-ambulance-bills-a-tough-policy-puzzle/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:10:07 EST Figuring out how to protect Americans from surprise, expensive out-of-network emergency ambulance bills is a complicated task, new research from The Ohio State University shows. A study examining a New York law aimed at preventing these unexpected, often unavoidable bills found that ground ambulance providers raised their prices in response, a move likely to hit health consumers' bank accounts through elevated insurance premiums. Ohio State University /articles/a-simpler-more-efficient-device-for-harvesting-water-from-the-air/?sc=rsin /articles/a-simpler-more-efficient-device-for-harvesting-water-from-the-air/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:35:31 EST A new type of prototype water harvester promises to be simpler and more efficient than traditional variations of the device at pulling drinking water from the air, a new study suggests. Ohio State University /articles/a-37-drop-in-overdose-deaths-from-drugs-mixed-with-opioids-fentanyl-included/?sc=rsin /articles/a-37-drop-in-overdose-deaths-from-drugs-mixed-with-opioids-fentanyl-included/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:55:26 EST Expanded treatment options, increased naloxone distribution and targeted education campaigns likely led to a 37% reduction in overdose deaths from opioids combined with stimulant drugs other than cocaine, according to the results of a large federally funded study. Ohio State University /articles/u-s-infant-mortality-increased-7-in-months-following-dobbs/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-infant-mortality-increased-7-in-months-following-dobbs/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found. Ohio State University /articles/identifying-the-genes-that-viruses-steal-from-ocean-microbes/?sc=rsin /articles/identifying-the-genes-that-viruses-steal-from-ocean-microbes/?sc=rsin Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:10:58 EST A new study gets scientists closer to more fully understanding where viruses fit into the global ocean picture of cycling nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and, of particular interest, carbon. Ohio State University /articles/declines-in-plant-resilience-threaten-carbon-storage-in-the-arctic/?sc=rsin /articles/declines-in-plant-resilience-threaten-carbon-storage-in-the-arctic/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:05:45 EST Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new study. Ohio State University /articles/why-people-think-they-re-right-even-when-they-are-wrong/?sc=rsin /articles/why-people-think-they-re-right-even-when-they-are-wrong/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:05:15 EST f you smugly believe you're right in a disagreement with a friend or colleague, a new study suggests why you may actually be wrong. Researchers found that people naturally assume they have all the information they need to make a decision or support their position, even when they do not. Ohio State University /articles/researchers-link-el-ni-o-to-accelerated-ice-loss-in-tropics/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-link-el-ni-o-to-accelerated-ice-loss-in-tropics/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:05:31 EST Natural climate patterns such as El Nino are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found. Ohio State University /articles/bias-found-when-drug-manufacturers-fund-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin /articles/bias-found-when-drug-manufacturers-fund-clinical-trials/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:05:13 EST Psychiatric drugs are reported to be about 50% more effective in clinical trials funded by the drug's manufacturer than when trials of the same drug are sponsored by other groups, new research shows. Ohio State University /articles/scientists-develop-novel-method-for-strengthening-pvc-products/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-develop-novel-method-for-strengthening-pvc-products/?sc=rsin Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:05:42 EST Researchers have developed a way to make one type of plastic material more durable and less likely to shed dangerous microplastics. Ohio State University /articles/ohio-state-professor-named-blavatnik-national-awards-finalist/?sc=rsin /articles/ohio-state-professor-named-blavatnik-national-awards-finalist/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:05:27 EST David Nagib, an organic chemist and a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The Ohio State University, has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Ohio State University /articles/study-highlights-pervasiveness-of-inflammation-in-american-diet/?sc=rsin /articles/study-highlights-pervasiveness-of-inflammation-in-american-diet/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:05:37 EST Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer, according to a new study that used a tool designed to examine inflammation in the diet. Ohio State University /articles/feeding-coral-reefs-can-aid-their-recovery-from-bleaching-events/?sc=rsin /articles/feeding-coral-reefs-can-aid-their-recovery-from-bleaching-events/?sc=rsin Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:05:05 EST Coral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot - but a new study shows that altering their feeding habits could allow local populations to avoid total extinction. Ohio State University /articles/why-saying-you-ll-never-retire-may-be-a-warning-sign/?sc=rsin /articles/why-saying-you-ll-never-retire-may-be-a-warning-sign/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:05:30 EST Americans who say they expect to "never retire" are more likely than others to score low on a measure of financial knowledge, a new study shows. Ohio State University /articles/a-new-ventilator-on-a-chip-model-to-study-lung-damage/?sc=rsin /articles/a-new-ventilator-on-a-chip-model-to-study-lung-damage/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:05:49 EST For the first time, scientists are able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs. Ohio State University /articles/hemp-shows-high-promise-as-potential-natural-insecticide/?sc=rsin /articles/hemp-shows-high-promise-as-potential-natural-insecticide/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Sep 2024 09:05:28 EST As part of the race to combat global insecticide resistance, new research shows that the same CBD people use to treat a variety of ailments is also extremely effective at killing mosquito larvae. Ohio State University