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New research at Ohio State shows that boys circumcised in a doctor's office fare just as well after the procedure as those who were circumcised in a hospital operating room. Circumcisions done in the doctor's office were also much less expensive.

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Boys fear snakes, monsters and scary theme park rides more often than girls do, while girls fear thunder storms and the dark more than boys, according to a new Ohio State study.

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Astronomers at Ohio State compiling a catalog of spiral galaxies have discovered that collisions between such galaxies, as well as near-collisions, are more common than had been thought.

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A common ingredient of peat and soil may rob plants of the nutrients they need to grow, according to research at Ohio State University.

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Researchers at Ohio State have identified a possible new tumor-suppressor gene that plays a role in colon cancer and perhaps other cancers.

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Contrary to expectations, a new Ohio State study has found that higher-income shoppers may be bigger bargain hunters for some products than are lower-income consumers.

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When 11-month-olds at an Ohio State University laboratory school want to eat, they don't have to cry: they can use their hands to sign for a bottle. As part of a pilot program, infants as young as 9 months old and their teachers have learned to use sign language.

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An Ohio State study shows that homeowners with a high motivation to sell -- such as those who have already purchased another home -- had their houses on the market for up to 30 percent less time than other sellers, and sell their homes for about 10 to 11 percent less.

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A combination of an insecure man with a dismissive woman may make domestic violence more likely in a relationship, a new Ohio State University study suggests.

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A new study at Ohio State University suggests that obese Black teenagers have a greater risk of developing diabetes as adults than do their white counterparts.