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Released: 26-Jul-2018 8:35 PM EDT
ProMedica with the Addition of HCR ManorCare is Set to Transform Health Care for Seniors
ProMedica

Unique large-scale partnership covers full spectrum of health care with goal of redefining healthy aging for the future

Released: 26-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Black Holes Really Just Ever-Growing Balls of String, Researchers Say
Ohio State University

Black holes aren’t surrounded by a burning ring of fire after all, suggests new research.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
A New Milestone in Laboratory Grown Human Brain Tissue
Case Western Reserve University

A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The study, published in Nature Methods, demonstrates how to grow brain “organoids”—self-organizing mini spheres that now contain all the major cell types found in the human cerebral cortex—in laboratory dishes.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
A New Roadmap for Repairing the Damage of Multiple Sclerosis
Case Western Reserve University

Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in patients with multiple sclerosis. Led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the study suggests new drug targets and potent early-stage drug candidates could lead to regenerative medicines for multiple sclerosis and other debilitating neurological diseases.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 9:50 AM EDT
Unisexual salamander evolution: A long, strange trip
Ohio State University

The reproductive history of the unisexual, ladies-only salamander species is full of evolutionary surprises. In a new study, a team of researchers at The Ohio State University traced the animals’ genetic history back 3.4 million years and found some head-scratching details – primarily that they seem to have gone for millions of years without any DNA contributions from male salamanders and still have managed to persist.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Red-Light Cameras Don’t Reduce Traffic Accidents or Improve Public Safety: Analysis
Case Western Reserve University

Red-light cameras don’t reduce the number of traffic accidents or injuries at intersections where the devices are installed, according a new analysis by Case Western Reserve University.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Paying Parents to Read to Their Children Boosts Literacy Skills
Ohio State University

Researchers have found a surprising way to help boost the skills of children with language impairment: Pay their parents to read to them.

Released: 20-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
The South Side Renaissance Fund: Expanding Healthy Homes and South Side Renaissance Homes
Nationwide Children's Hospital

The nonprofit Ohio Capital Finance Corporation, an affiliate of Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, announced today the creation of the South Side Renaissance Fund which will allow Healthy Homes and South Side Renaissance Homes to continue their mission of making a significant, positive difference to the neighborhoods in the South Side of Columbus, Ohio.

17-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Most Americans Support Endangered Species Act Despite Increasing Efforts to Curtail It
Ohio State University

Roughly four out of five Americans support the Endangered Species Act, and only one in 10 oppose it, found a survey of 1,287 Americans. Support has remained stable for the past two decades, despite Congressional efforts to curtail the act, researchers report in the journal Conservation Letters.

Released: 17-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
White Mass Shooters Receive Sympathetic Media Treatment
Ohio State University

White mass shooters receive much more sympathetic treatment in the media than black shooters, according to a new study that analyzed coverage of 219 attacks.Findings showed that white shooters were 95 percent more likely to be described as “mentally ill” than black shooters.

Released: 16-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Getting to Know the Microbes That Drive Climate Change
Ohio State University

A new understanding of the microbes and viruses in the thawing permafrost in Sweden may help scientists better predict the pace of climate change.

12-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Self-Control and Obesity: Gender Matters in Children
Ohio State University

A toddler’s self-regulation – the ability to change behavior in different social situations – may predict whether he or she will be obese come kindergarten, but the connection appears to be much different for girls than for boys.

Released: 16-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Hidden Signals in RNAs that Regulate Protein Synthesis
Case Western Reserve University

Scientists have long known that RNA encodes instructions to make proteins. The building blocks that comprise RNA—A, U, C, and Gs—form a blueprint for the protein-making machinery in cells. In a new study published in Nature, scientists describe how the protein-making machinery identifies alternative initiation sites from which to start protein synthesis.

   
Released: 16-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Educating Abroad
Bowling Green State University

Growing up in Milford, Ohio, Emily (Lawry) Hatch’s kitchen wall was home to something not commonly found in kitchens – a world map.

Released: 13-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
How Looking at the Big Picture Can Lead to Better Decisions
Ohio State University

New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that produces the most benefit for you and others affected.

Released: 12-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Novel Therapy Delays Muscle Atrophy in Lou Gehrig’s Disease Model
Case Western Reserve University

Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Researchers found high levels of the protein—called mitofusion 2 or Mfn2—prevented nerve degeneration, muscle atrophy, and paralysis in a mouse model of the disease. Since Mfn2 is often depleted during Lou Gehrig’s, the new study suggests supplementing it could be a novel therapeutic approach for the disease.

10-Jul-2018 1:00 PM EDT
XaTek Inc. raises $9.1 million to advance ClotChip, a hand-held device to quickly gauge blood’s clotting ability
Case Western Reserve University

XaTek Inc., a Cleveland-based company developing a portable sensing system that can quickly assess the clotting ability of a person’s blood, recently raised $9.1 million in Series A capital to further advance and test the device, called ClotChip.

Released: 11-Jul-2018 9:40 AM EDT
Reaching for Tissues at the Symphony? It’s Probably Solo Time
Ohio State University

A new study helps illuminate the ways in which a composer might intentionally impart sadness into the lines of an orchestral piece. Here’s a clue: It doesn’t take much. The solo player proves to be an important element of the kind of songs that tighten our throats and leave us searching for a tissue mid-performance, found a study led by Niels Chr. Hansen of The Ohio State University.

Released: 9-Jul-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Discover Llama-Derived Nanobody Can Be Used as Potential Therapy for Hard-to-Treat Diseases
Case Western Reserve University

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a nanobody that holds promise to advance targeted therapies for a number of neurological diseases and cancer.

Released: 9-Jul-2018 11:00 AM EDT
Is a Four-Day Workweek Good For You?
Ohio State University

Allard Dembe, professor of public health in the Division of Health Services Management and Policy in the College of Public Health at The Ohio State University, talks about longer working hours and how these compressed work schedules may affect our health.

Released: 6-Jul-2018 9:40 AM EDT
Are "Speedy" Exams Bad?
Ohio State University

Ruth Colker, Distinguished university professor and Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law at the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, talks about "speedy" exams and the need for a clear explanation on why there is a time limit imposed on them.

Released: 5-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
How Not to Get Bored with the Same Old Things
Ohio State University

Robert Smith, assistant professor of marketing in the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, talks about the concepts of satiation and entitativity, and how we learn about ourselves through targeted advertising.

Released: 2-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
​3 Research-Based Ways to Maximize the Fun of Leisure Activities
Ohio State University

Everyone’s so busy these days that it is easy to think you need to schedule time to have fun. But be careful about how you do that, said Selin Malkoc, a time management expert at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. Research shows that scheduling can undermine enjoyment if it is not done right,

Released: 28-Jun-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Men and Women have Different Genetic Risk Factors for Developing Brain Cancer
Case Western Reserve University

Glioma is the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor in the United States; glioblastoma being the most common type of glioma in adults. While sex differences in the incidence and survival rates of glioma were known, researchers had not investigated whether genetic differences based on sex could cast light on potential differences in the risk profile of glioma between men and women. Now, a team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, together with an international consortium of researchers, have discovered that men and women have different genetic risk factors for developing glioma.

Released: 27-Jun-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Hip Arthroscopy Innovation Now Employed at University Hospitals Represents Paradigm Shift for the Surgery
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

A new post-less distraction technique of the hip joint lessens complications of hip arthroscopy.

Released: 27-Jun-2018 10:05 AM EDT
In Surveys, People Say They’Ll Pay Twice What They’re Actually Willing to Spend
Ohio State University

When researchers compared what study participants reported they were willing to spend on goods with what they actually shelled out in experiments designed to mimic a real-world shopping experience, there was a big gap.

Released: 26-Jun-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Why Popcorn Tastes Better When You Eat It with Chopsticks
Ohio State University

If you are not enjoying your favorite things as much as you used to, new research suggests a way to break through the boredom: Try the same old things in new ways. Researchers found that people found new enjoyment in popcorn, videos – even water – when they consumed them in unconventional ways.

25-Jun-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Leadless Pacemaker Patients Experience Less Complications
Cleveland Clinic

Patients receiving leadless pacemakers experience overall fewer short-term and mid-term complications than those receiving traditional transvenous pacemakers, a Cleveland Clinic-led research study found. The study was published today in the journal Heart Rhythm.

22-Jun-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Prostate Cancer Drug Byproduct Can Fuel Cancer Cells
Cleveland Clinic

A genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common drugs used to treat the disease, according to new research at Cleveland Clinic. The findings may provide important information for identifying which patients potentially fare better when treated with an alternate therapy.

20-Jun-2018 2:00 PM EDT
Methane-Producing Microbial Communities Found in Fracking Wells
Ohio State University

New research has uncovered the genetic details of microbes found in fracking wells. Not only do a wide array of bacteria and viruses thrive in these crevices created by hydraulic fracturing – they also have the power to produce methane, according to a study led by scientists at The Ohio State University and published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Released: 25-Jun-2018 10:15 AM EDT
Looking to mosquitoes for a way to develop painless microneedles
Ohio State University

A mosquito can insert a needle-like probe into your skin and draw blood for several minutes without you even noticing. Researchers at The Ohio State University believe we can learn from nature’s design of the mosquito to create a painless microneedle for medical purposes.

20-Jun-2018 4:00 PM EDT
A Medication Used to Treat Opioid Dependence Can Cause Serious Health Consequences for Exposed Children
Nationwide Children's Hospital

A new study published online today by Pediatrics and conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that from January 2007 through December 2016 there were more than 11,000 calls to US Poison Centers for pediatric exposures to buprenorphine.

14-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Study Suggests Well-Known Growth Suppressor Actually Fuels Lethal Brain Cancers
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Scientists report finding a potentially promising treatment target for aggressive and deadly high-grade brain cancers like glioblastoma. Publishing online June 18 in Nature Cell Biology, the study also reports the current lack of a drug that hits the molecular target keeps it from being advanced for testing as a therapeutic strategy for patients with few treatment options.

13-Jun-2018 2:45 PM EDT
Scientists Learn More about How Gene Linked to Autism Affects Brain
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

New preclinical research shows a gene already linked to a subset of people with autism spectrum disorder is critical to healthy neuronal connections in the developing brain, and its loss can harm those connections to help fuel the complex developmental condition. Scientists report in Developmental Cell their data clarify the biological role of the gene CHD8 and its protein CHD8 in developing oligodendrocytes, cells that form a protective insulation around nerves.

Released: 18-Jun-2018 9:00 AM EDT
​When Consumers Don’t Want to Talk About What They Bought
Ohio State University

One of the joys of shopping for many people is the opportunity to brag about their purchases to friends and others.But new research found one common situation in which people would rather not discuss what they just bought: when they’re feeling like money is a little tight.

Released: 14-Jun-2018 5:05 PM EDT
University Hospitals selects 2bPrecise to deliver genomic insights at point of care
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals has selected the 2bPrecise platform to make genomic data points more accessible to physicians allowing for the data to be part of the medical record and subsequently shape and tailor the best treatment or therapy options for patients.

Released: 14-Jun-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Partners with Nation’s Top Cancer Centers to Endorse Elimination of HPV-related Cancers in U.S.
Case Western Reserve University

Nearly 80 million Americans – one out of every four people – are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV). And of those millions, more than 31,000 will be diagnosed with an HPV-related cancer this year. Despite those staggering figures and the availability of a vaccine to prevent the infections that cause these cancers, HPV vaccination remains low in the U.S. Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has partnered with 69 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers to issue a statement urging increased HPV vaccination and screening to eliminate HPV-related cancers, starting with cervical cancer.

Released: 14-Jun-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New Study of Youth Hospitalizations Finds 24 Percent of Behavioral-Related Admissions Complicated by Suicidality or Self-Harm
Case Western Reserve University

A recent study published in American Psychiatric Association’s Psychiatric Services journal found previous research on youth hospitalizations associated with behavioral and mental disorders failed to adequately consider children exhibiting suicidality or self-harm. Previous studies assigned behavioral health disorders, such as depression, as the primary diagnosis, while identifying suicidality or self-harm as a secondary diagnosis. By looking closely at the data, the new study found that nearly 24 percent of all behavioral-related admissions are complicated by suicidality or self-harm.

11-Jun-2018 7:00 AM EDT
One thing you’ll find in the obits of many long-living people
Ohio State University

A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four years longer than those with no ties to religion.

Released: 13-Jun-2018 1:05 PM EDT
AHA Awards Cleveland Clinic $3.7 Million for Atrial Fibrillation Research
Cleveland Clinic

June 13, 2018, Cleveland: The American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded Cleveland Clinic a $3.7 million grant for atrial fibrillation research. The four-year, competitive award will support three synergistic projects aimed at improving outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm abnormality. Cleveland Clinic was selected as one of six research institutions across the country to receive funding from AHA’s new AFib Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN). Led by Mina Chung, M.D., a multidisciplinary team will focus on questions in AFib care, seek new therapies, and test lifestyle change programs that show promise in preventing worsening AFib.

Released: 13-Jun-2018 10:30 AM EDT
Walmart selects University Hospitals as a national Center of Excellence for joint-replacement surgery, orthopedic care
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals (UH) announced that Walmart has selected UH Cleveland Medical Center as a national Center of Excellence to provide joint-replacement surgery and orthopedic care for Walmart employees and their families.

   
Released: 13-Jun-2018 9:30 AM EDT
New study finds effective pain relief for sickle cell patients through engaging music therapy sessions
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

In a randomized controlled trial, patients with sickle cell disease being treated in University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center’s Acute Care Clinic were assigned to one of three 20-minute conditions: a session with a music therapist, an iPod to listen to pre-selected music themselves, or no music at all. While passively listening to music improved mood, music therapy had a significantly stronger impact on aiding in pain management for patients actively engaged with a music therapist.

Released: 11-Jun-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Dozens of New Gene Changes That Point to Elevated Risk of Prostate Cancer in Men of European Descent
Case Western Reserve University

As the result of a six-year long research process, Fredrick R. Schumacher, PhD, a cancer epidemiology researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and an international team of more than 100 colleagues have identified 63 new genetic variations that could indicate higher risk of prostate cancer in men of European descent. The findings, published in a research letter in Nature Genetics, contain significant implications for which men may need to be regularly screened because of higher genetic risk of prostate cancer.

Released: 11-Jun-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Fathers’ early parenting quality affected by mothers
Ohio State University

How a new mother reacts to her partner’s early interactions with their baby may affect his parenting quality later on, a new study suggests. Researchers found that fathers did not perform as well as a parent to their 9-month-old child if the dads felt their partner was critical of their parenting skills six months earlier.



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