Health
Calls to city 311 lines can predict opioid overdose hotspots
Service requests to city non-emergency telephone lines can help identify "hotspots" for opioid use and overdoses, a study in Columbus found.
Nov 11, 2020
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The Ohio State University
Neuroscience
Discovery of new cell may be key to treating incurable neurological diseases
Research led by investigators at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides new hope for recovery from degenerative neurological diseases—such as ALS and multiple sclerosis—as well as from damage caused ...
Oct 26, 2020
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Neuroscience
Humans are born with brains 'prewired' to see words
Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study suggests.
Oct 22, 2020
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Neuroscience
Newborn brains lack maturity to process emotions as adults do
Humans aren't born with mature brain circuitry that attaches emotions to the things they see or hear in their environment, a new study shows.
Oct 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Research pinpoints sources of atrial fibrillation
People who suffer from persistent atrial fibrillation in the heart may find relief from a new treatment approach discovered by researchers at The Ohio State University Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute.
Oct 8, 2020
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Medical research
Two molecular handshakes for hearing
We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical signals that are sent to our brains for processing. Now, scientists have mapped and simulated those ...
Oct 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Financial distress linked to suicide risk in people with ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is linked to higher levels of financial distress in adults—and a fourfold higher risk of suicide for those with the most debt, according to a large population study.
Sep 30, 2020
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Medical research
Something old, something new combine for effective vaccine against parasitic skin disease
Scientists are planning for Phase 1 human trials of a vaccine they developed by using CRISPR gene-editing technology to mutate the parasite that causes leishmaniasis, a skin disease common in tropical regions of the world ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Biomedical technology
Soft robots, origami combine for potential way to deliver medical treatments
Researchers have found a way to send tiny, soft robots into humans, potentially opening the door for less invasive surgeries and ways to deliver treatments for conditions ranging from colon polyps to stomach cancer to aortic ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Medications
In study, acetaminophen makes risky moves seem less dangerous
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests.
Sep 8, 2020
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