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Newswise: Wolfe Foundation gives $50 million toward hospital tower, honors John F. Wolfe
Released: 19-Feb-2024 10:30 AM EST
Wolfe Foundation gives $50 million toward hospital tower, honors John F. Wolfe
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The Robert F. Wolfe and Edgar T. Wolfe Foundation has made a $50 million commitment to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s new hospital tower, set to open in 2026. This is among the largest gifts ever made to the medical center.

Newswise: Study: New treatment method helps reduce suicide among military and veterans
Released: 14-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Study: New treatment method helps reduce suicide among military and veterans
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among U.S. military veterans. It’s also linked with higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

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Released: 25-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
The 3 heart health tests you didn't know you need
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women in the United States. Eating a healthy diet and exercising help keep the heart healthy along with regular checkups with a doctor.

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Released: 23-Jan-2024 12:00 PM EST
Beyond BMI, Ohio State expert says complete approach to measuring health is better
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

For decades, the number on a scale has been a key factor in deciding whether a person is healthy or not. But weight alone doesn’t paint a complete picture of one’s health.

Newswise: Ohio State, State of Ohio launch $20 million 'SOAR' Study to identify risk & resiliency factors to improve behavioral health outcomes
Released: 19-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST
Ohio State, State of Ohio launch $20 million 'SOAR' Study to identify risk & resiliency factors to improve behavioral health outcomes
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Today, The Ohio State University and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a new research initiative to identify the root causes of the ongoing epidemic of persistent emotional distress, suicide, and drug overdose in the state of Ohio.

Newswise: Central Ohio’s first proton therapy center opens to treat children and adults
Released: 21-Dec-2023 8:50 AM EST
Central Ohio’s first proton therapy center opens to treat children and adults
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute celebrated the opening of a $100 million, 55,000 square foot proton therapy center, the first treatment facility in central Ohio offering this highly targeted form of radiation therapy for treatment of complex tumors that cannot be removed through surgery.

Newswise: Study: Spinal Cord Injury Causes Acute And Systemic Muscle Wasting
19-Dec-2023 11:05 AM EST
Study: Spinal Cord Injury Causes Acute And Systemic Muscle Wasting
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Acute spinal cord injury (SCI) patients lose body weight and muscle mass, despite being on a high-calorie diet while in the intensive care unit. Their muscle wasting is substantial and extends beyond what can explained by inactivity or denervation (loss of nerve supply) alone.

11-Dec-2023 10:00 PM EST
Two Ohio State medical scientists elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has elected two Ohio State University College of Medicine professors to its 2023 class of Fellows. Krystof Bankiewicz, MD, PhD in the Department of Neurological Surgery, and Michael Tweedle, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Radiology, are among the 162 academic inventors named NAI Fellows this year.

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Released: 4-Dec-2023 8:05 AM EST
Ohio State survey finds Americans struggle to maintain healthy habits during the holiday season
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The holiday season is a time for joy and celebration but many Americans admit the endless flurry of activities make it difficult to eat healthy, exercise and get adequate rest, according to a new survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Newswise: Arts, medicine combine to help patients with chronic digestive symptoms
Released: 28-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Arts, medicine combine to help patients with chronic digestive symptoms
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

In a study led by a team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Ohio State’s Wexner Center for the Arts, patients suffering from digestive symptoms were prescribed participation in an art program designed to help ease stress associated with their chronic illness.

28-Nov-2023 11:30 AM EST
Ohio State receives $14 million to study optimal aspirin therapy in pregnancy
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A research team at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine has been approved for a $14 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study whether a higher daily dose of aspirin is more effective in decreasing the risk of dangerous blood pressure complications among some pregnant people.

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16-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Survey: From inflation to world affairs, stressors pile up for Americans this holiday season
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

The season of comfort and joy is upon us, but a new survey finds that for many Americans, it’s the season of stress and worry. The survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine finds Americans are feeling the strain from inflation and world affairs.

   
Newswise: Survey finds many Americans are letting their guard down during respiratory illness season
Released: 13-Nov-2023 9:05 AM EST
Survey finds many Americans are letting their guard down during respiratory illness season
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning this year will be potentially dangerous for respiratory illnesses, a third of Americans are not concerned about the threat, according to a new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
First in human trial of new drug raises hopes for patients with relapsed blood cancer
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new targeted drug, studied by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), may offer a new treatment option for patients with blood cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma whose disease has stopped responding to standard treatments.

Newswise: fMRI study finds correlated shifts in brain connectivity associated with overthinking in adolescents
26-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
fMRI study finds correlated shifts in brain connectivity associated with overthinking in adolescents
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT).

Released: 25-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Two NCI grants will support innovative studies of acute myeloid leukemia
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Two five-year grants totaling more than $6 million from the National Cancer Institute will help The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute researchers and colleagues at other institutions better understand acute myeloid leukemia genetics and the role of inflammation in regulating immune response to this disease.

Newswise: $3.6 million NIH award funds research to treat painful diabetic neuropathy
Released: 23-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
$3.6 million NIH award funds research to treat painful diabetic neuropathy
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A $3.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health will allow neurosurgical, neurology and neuroscience researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine to test a novel diagnosis and treatment combination for painful diabetic neuropathy.

Newswise: Ohio State researchers publish national guidelines for ALS genetic testing, counseling
Released: 14-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Ohio State researchers publish national guidelines for ALS genetic testing, counseling
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and led the creation of evidence-based consensus guidelines for genetic testing and counseling for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that affects the cells in the brain and spine.



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