Health
Study uncovers potential key to preventing back pain in runners
A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center examines what may cause chronic back pain in runners and the exercises to help prevent it.
Jan 3, 2018
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The Ohio State University
Psychology & Psychiatry
Why you should never use the term 'the mentally ill'
Even subtle differences in how you refer to people with mental illness can affect levels of tolerance, a new study has found.
Jan 26, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What happens in your brain when you 'lose yourself' in fiction
If you count yourself among those who lose themselves in the lives of fictional characters, scientists now have a better idea of how that happens.
Mar 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Electromagnetic fields may hinder spread of breast cancer cells
Electromagnetic fields might help prevent some breast cancers from spreading to other parts of the body, new research has found.
Aug 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds you act most like 'you' in a time crunch
When they must act quickly, selfish people are likely to act more selfishly than usual, while pro-social people behave even more pro-socially, a new study found.
Sep 4, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
At-home test can spot early Alzheimer's
The Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE test), which takes less than 15 minutes to complete, is a reliable tool for evaluating cognitive abilities. Findings by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner ...
Jan 13, 2014
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Neuroscience
When you take acetaminophen, you don't feel others' pain as much
When you take acetaminophen to reduce your pain, you may also be decreasing your empathy for both the physical and social aches that other people experience, a new study suggests.
May 10, 2016
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Medical research
A common drug could help restore limb function after spinal cord injury
Long-term treatment with gabapentin, a commonly prescribed drug for nerve pain, could help restore upper limb function after a spinal cord injury, new research in mice suggests.
Dec 4, 2019
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Health
How highly processed foods harm memory in the aging brain
Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats that was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss, a new study has found.
Oct 14, 2021
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Cardiology
New device can slow, reverse heart failure, study finds
A new, implantable device to control heart failure is showing promising results in the first trial to determine safety and effectiveness in patients, according to lead researcher Dr. William Abraham of The Ohio State University ...
Oct 6, 2014
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