Health
Vaping less harmful to lung fluids than smoking, study shows
A new Ohio University engineering study shows that e-cigarettes, while still toxic, are less harmful than conventional cigarettes.
Jan 26, 2018
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Diabetes
New assessment highlights growing impact of diabetes in southeast Ohio
The Centers for Disease Control have found that diabetes is more common in Appalachia than in the nation as a whole. And according to a recent needs assessment by the Diabetes Institute at the Ohio University Heritage College ...
Dec 27, 2017
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Health
Researcher finds healthy eating reduces risk of premature death
A recent study has shown for the first time that a small, simple improvement in diet over the long-term – such as replacing one sugary beverage with a serving of nuts each day—may significantly reduce the risk of premature ...
Oct 26, 2017
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Diabetes
New method to identify asymmetrical fingerprints can forecast risk for diabetes, study finds
The same technology used by forensic investigators to capture fingerprints also can help doctors predict whether patients might be at risk for developing diabetes, a new study finds.
Mar 29, 2016
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Diabetes
Researcher using engineering and medical skills to help people with type 1 diabetes
By the time she was a college sophomore, LaDonya Jackson already was cloning horses in a lab at Utah State University. She thought her interest in this research stemmed from her childhood dream of becoming a veterinarian, ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Diabetes
Software program can predict blood sugar crashes, spikes for patients with type 1 diabetes
The woman paced back and forth outside the airport, waiting anxiously for her husband to pick her up. She called him once, twice, three times. An hour later—at 7:00 p.m.—her phone finally rang.
Feb 26, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Drawing Donors: How psychology researchers use mind/body strategies to break down barriers to blood donation
(Medical Xpress)—While blood donation needs in the United States are being met, this is largely credited to a rise in first-time donors. The American Red Cross recently lowered the age of donor eligibility, which has led ...
Jul 4, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat
Male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body fat, a new Ohio University study finds.
Jun 16, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dwelling on stressful events can increase inflammation in the body, study finds
Dwelling on negative events can increase levels of inflammation in the body, a new Ohio University study finds. Researchers discovered that when study participants were asked to ruminate on a stressful incident, their levels ...
Mar 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists find new genetic path to deadly diarrheal disease
Scientists have found new genetic information that shows how harmful bacteria cause the acute diarrheal disease shigellosis, which kills more than a million people worldwide each year.
Jun 11, 2012
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