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A new Ohio State study of 376 real-life business decisions found that managers tend to use decision-making tactics that are the least successful.

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Gene mutations that predispose people to a form of hereditary colon cancer may be found in at least one person per thousand, making it a relatively common hereditary disorder, new research shows.

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Researchers have uncovered one method by which a common virus that can cause serious illness and death in immune-suppressed patients is able to evade the body's defenses. The virus is cytomegalovirus (CMV).

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By law, people opposed to the death penalty are prohibited from serving on juries in which a defendant may be sentenced to death. But a new study suggests that excluding anti-death-penalty jurors may be biasing the juries who determine guilt or innocence of defendants. It is not possible, however, to tell whether this bias would favor defendants or prosecutors.

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Medical information proliferates on the World Wide Web, but much of that information may be inaccurate or out of date, a new study suggests.

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Candidates whose names appear first on an election ballot may attract more voters simply because they're listed before their rivals, a new study suggests.

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When a teenager feels sudden chest pains or other symptoms of heart troubles, it can cause a lot of concern. Yet nearly all the supposedly heart-related symptoms that adolescents experience are benign and, in fact, not related to the heart.

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Sunscreen can help reduce the risk of malignant melanoma, contrary to the finding of a study that received considerable media attention ast February, says a skin-cancer specialist at Ohio State University's Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute.

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A new study of dental students found that stress can lengthen the time wounds take to heal by as much as 40 percent and reduce by two-thirds the production of one cytokine -- interleukin-1 -- that is integral for the healing process.

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Golfers recovering from knee surgery should cool their desire for a quick return to the golf course. The forces acting on a golfer's knees during the downswing of a golf club have the same impact as running in a straight line and abruptly turning 90 degrees.

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Researchers are studying ways to control the rush of nitrogen and other chemicals that flow into the Mississippi River watershed each spring and ultimately turn more than 7,000 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico into a "dead zone".

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Vitamin B1, which is usually given in excess to many cancer patients, should be carefully regulated in people undergoing cancer therapy, new research shows. The findings reveal a long overlooked link between vitamin B1 and tumor-cell growth.

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A physicist may have uncovered the atomic process behind sonoluminescence, an effect in which ultrasonic waves break against the surface of a water bubble and heat the atoms inside until they glow. This may assist the emerging field of sonochemistry.

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A new study by researchers at Ohio State University has concluded that people have 15 fundamental desires and values that guide their behavior. These desires include basic needs, such as food, as well as social desires such as prestige, social contact and honor.

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How employees are treated when they are fired or laid off can play a major role in determining whether they sue their former employers, new research has found.

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Regular exercise can help people with serious lung disease reduce anxiety and depression and improve endurance and some kinds of intellectual functioning, a new study shows.

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An Ohio State University study indicates that there may often be good reasons for the fact that women are usually more conservative investors than are men.

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People who lower fat or carbohydrate intake in an attempt to lose weight might be in for a bigger battle than they expected. A new study found that people who ate low-fat or low-carbohydrate lunches compensated by eating more fat or carbohydrates at other meals.

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A relatively new and highly useful anticancer drug appears to work by cutting up the ends of chromosomes, a region known as the telomere, new research shows. The finding may help explain a serious after-effect of the drug.

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Researchers at Ohio State University have found a way to extend the life of magnetic audio and video tapes and data storage disks.

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Researchers at Ohio State University have uncovered some curious behavior among common household dust mites that may one day suggest a better means of exterminating them.

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Researchers have found that zebra mussels have built colonies on the sandy and muddy bottom of Lake Erie, a habitat previously thought incapable of supporting the animals.

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Most biotechnology firms created during the 1980s were developed near the scientists who made the initial discoveries underlying the technology, new research shows.

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Researchers at Ohio State University are helping NASA scientists develop computer systems that communicate important information as flexibly and efficiently as people do.

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Bungee cords, elastic devices used for securing equipment, can cause serious damage to the eye that may result in future vision problems if they are not used carefully.

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The longer patients with kidney disease remain on dialysis before receiving a transplant, the more likely they are to die prematurely, new research shows.

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Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new model of atomic forces that may solve a long-standing problem in particle physics.

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Researchers have discovered a potential method to help treat inflammatory forms of arthritis by using an enzyme naturally produced by the human body.

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The methods that managers use to assign employees to workplace teams can have significant effects on worker attitudes and even performance, new research shows.

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Chocolate may be a harmless treat for humans, but it could land a racehorse into trouble. Researchers found that horses fed chocolate- coated peanuts every day for eight days showed detectable levels of caffeine and theobromine -- substances that are banned for horses.

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Researchers who were looking for the reason why simple aspirin use protects some people from developing heart attacks have traced the mechanism back to a specific genetic factor present on the surface of clotting cells called platelets.

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Astronomers have identified a new and unusual binary star system in our galaxy. The system includes a normal star paired with a dark and massive object such as a neutron star or black hole that is ejecting two high-speed jets of material.

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A mathematics researcher at Ohio State University and his colleagues have discovered two new patterns of electrochemical activity among brain cells.

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Based on a new study, researchers are suggesting physicians use two simple tests to screen patients for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

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El Nino may be responsible for severe weather conditions across North America, but an Ohio State University study has revealed that El NiÃ’o weather systems don't always spawn severe hurricanes in the North Pacific.

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Within the next few years, many consumers across the country will have the opportunity to choose their electric utility just like they choose their long-distance phone service. And, for most people, that will mean lower prices, says an Ohio State University expert.

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Young men who jump from one job to another in their early years after school don't seem to be hurting their later wages, a new national study suggests. If anything, men who stay in their first occupation or industry may earn 5 to 7 percent less than their peers.who have moved on, according to the results.

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Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new intervention program that shows early signs of helping children and teenagers with mood disorders.

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Two out of every three female veterinarians have reported accidental needlestick wounds while they were on the job, according to a recent study.

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Researchers at Ohio State University are developing an early warning system for aircraft degradation -- paint that changes color when the metal beneath it begins to corrode.

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Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a fast new method to identify potential defects that may form in die-cast metal parts for cars, major appliances, toys and electrical components.

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Researchers at Ohio State University have determined the three- dimensional structure of the protein produced by one of the most important human tumor-suppressor genes.

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People are more likely to support assisted suicide if there is direct physician involvement in helping people end their lives, new research suggests.

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Three out of four mothers feel that their partner's opinion greatly influences their decision to breast-feed, according to a study at Ohio State University.

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A new study is calling for a ban on backyard trampolines after researchers discovered the number of injuries to children using these devices has doubled during a recent six-year period.

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A computer program developed at Ohio State University has enabled the U.S. Navy to design a new system of antennas that reduces radio interference and makes its destroyers less visible to enemy radar.

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The hit film Titanic serves as more than just a way to entertain moviegoers and make millions of dollars for the creators, according to a researcher who has written about the disaster. The film, like most examples of oral, written or other narratives of disaster, embraces a number of social purposes, said James Hikins, associate professor of journalism and communication at Ohio State University.

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If you're a small business battling a giant national retailer, having an affiliation with a trade-name franchise may not give a competitive advantage, a new study suggests. The small retailers that survive and prosper in such a competitive environment tend to be independent stores and focus on providing knowledge-intensive service to their customers, according to researchers.

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Corporate CEOs may propose some takeover deterrents for their companies in order to protect their above-average levels of compensation, a new study suggests.

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Workaholics have a bad reputation as people whose obsession with work is often harmful to themselves and possibly even bad for their companies. But a new analysis of previous research suggests that there may be "good" workaholics: people who work a lot because they enjoy their jobs, have strong career identities and a desire for upward mobility.