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Attorney General DeWine and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Warn of Mystery Shopper Scam
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Scammers are using counterfeit checks that appear to be from The Ohio State University Medical Center, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and The Ohio State University W
5/23/2013
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The Compound in the Mediterranean Diet that Makes Cancer Cells ‘Mortal’
Scientists Design ‘Fishing’ Technique to Show How Foods Improve Health
COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that a compound abundant in the Mediterranean diet takes away cancer cells’ “superpow
5/22/2013
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March of Dimes, Leading Ohio Research Centers and Hospitals Launch New Collaboration to Understand and Prevent Prematurity
Three major Ohio universities and four hospitals have joined with the March of Dimes Foundation to establish a new collaborative research program aimed exclusively at finding the unknown causes of pre
5/21/2013
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Victoria’s Secret Angels Get a Glimpse at a Cancer-free World
Five Victoria’s Secret Angels got an insider’s view of one of the world’s newest and most innovative cancer hospitals – Ohio State’s new James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, opening
5/21/2013
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Ohio State Expert Helps Explore How Sunlight May Affect ADHD Patients
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers are interested in exploring how sunlight, sleep and screens (like those on computers and TVs) may affect those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say
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Pelotonia Fundraising Contributes To 11 New Cancer Research Grants At Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) announced 11 new Idea Grants award
5/14/2013
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Study Identifies Possible New Acute Leukemia Marker Treatment Target
Clara D. Bloomfield, MD
Molecular markers are needed to guide the treatment of people who have acute leukemia and whose leukemic cells have normal-looking chromosomes.
This study found that high lev
5/13/2013
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How Might Your Kitchen Cupboards Affect Your Health? Study Aims to Find Out
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In this age of convenience, of making every task as short and as easy as possible, could we be setting up home environments that harm our health?
In a new Ohio State University stu
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5/8/2013
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MedTips: Announcements and Awards
For additional information on these or other stories, contact the public affairs and media relations office at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.
OSU PHYSICIAN AWARDED EDMUND PRINC
5/6/2013
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Ohio State Offering Free Stroke Risk Assessments
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Stroke Program will offer free stroke risk assessments every Friday in May from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Ross Heart Hospital lobb
5/6/2013
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World Renowned Oncology Surgeon Recruited to Ohio State
Raphael Pollock, MD, PhD, to lead Ohio State’s Division of Surgical Oncology
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, known and respected worldwide as a gifted cancer surgeon and researcher
4/30/2013
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Big-Data Analysis Identifies Prognostic RNA Markers in a Common Form of Breast Cancer
Carlo Croce, MD
Determining a breast-cancer patient’s prognosis can be difficult because breast tumors contain many genetic differences and there are many subtypes;
This study combined and analyze
4/29/2013
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Media Advisory: James Cancer Hospital to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) and the Ohio State University Wexner M
4/29/2013
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Media Advisory: OSU James Offering Free Head and Neck Cancer Screenings
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) is offering free head and neck cancer
4/22/2013
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New Agent Might Control Breast-Cancer Growth and Spread
Flavia Pichiorri, PhD
Altered levels of molecules called microRNA play an important role in many cancers, but efforts to treat cancer by altering those levels have been unsuccessful.
This study sh
4/22/2013
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Ohio State Cancer Researcher Receives International InBev Baillet LaTour Health Prize
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The InBev-Baillet Latour Fund has awarded its
2013 Health Prize to Dr. Carlo Croce,
professor and chair of the department of molecular virology, immunology and
medical genetics
4/18/2013
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Ohio State's STAR Program Honors Two Physicians
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University’s Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Program is honoring Dr. Andrew Thomas and Dr. Lee Szykowny for their outstanding contributions to the STAR Program an
4/17/2013
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Notable Physician-Researcher Joins Ohio State's Innovation Studio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Don Rucker (43215) has been appointed chief operating officer of the IDEA Studio at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He is also associate dean for innovation, a
4/16/2013
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7,600 Pinwheels to Dot Medical Center Landscape
A bright and colorful display of 7,600 pinwheels, each representing an organ or tissue transplant performed at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center since 1967, will be “planted” on the fr
4/12/2013
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Ohio State Lung Cancer Researcher Receives Landon Foundation-AACR Innovator Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lung cancer expert David P. Carbone, M.D., Ph.D., who leads the thoracic oncology center at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital an
4/12/2013
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Vocal Cord Disorder Often Mistaken for Asthma in Elite Athletes
4/12/2013
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Cancer Expert Comes to Ohio State to Focus on 'Precision Cancer Medicine
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Physician scientist Dr. Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD, who specializes in translational genomics -- the development of molecular- and genetic-based treatments for individual cancers,
4/11/2013
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Ohio State Cancer Researcher Honored With AACR Princess Takamatsu Lectureship
COLUMBUS,
Ohio – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) honored Dr. Carlo Croce, professor and chair
of the department of molecular virology, immunology and medical genetics and
di
4/11/2013
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Researchers Design Drug to Restore Cell Suicide in HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer
The incidence of head and neck cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) has tripled since the 1970s and continues to grow; better therapy is needed;
This study discovered a new mechanism by w
4/8/2013
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Ohio State Cancer Leader Dr. Caligiuri Elected to AACR Board of Directors
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Michael A. Caligiuri (43220), who leads the The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUC
4/4/2013
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Ohio State Cancer Researcher Selected for First Class of Fellows at AACR Academy
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Carlo Croce, chair of the department of molecular virology, immunology, and medical genetics; and director of Human Cancer Genetics at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Can
4/4/2013
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2013 Stefanie's Champions Named
· Five outstanding cancer caregiver Champions will be honored at the Stefanie’s Champions celebration event· Event Chair: Chris Spielman
· 2013 Honorary Chairs: The Ohio State Univers
4/4/2013
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Ohio State Tests Smart Phone Technology in Stroke Rehabilitation
COLUMBUS, Ohio – While many of us take the technology packed into smart phones and tablets for granted, researchers that specialize in rehabilitation are inspired by it, using it to evaluate the progr
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4/3/2013
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Byrd Receives Freireich For Clinical Cancer Research
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. John Byrd, a nationally renowned leukemia
specialist and researcher at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer
Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Rich
3/28/2013
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Statewide Screening Initiative Launched By Ohio State Has Life-Saving Potential
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University
Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J.
Solove Institute (OSUCCC – James)
has launched a statewide initiative to scre
3/20/2013
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Study Shows How Vitamin E Can Help Prevent Cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers have identified an elusive anti-cancer property of vitamin E that has long been presumed to exist, but difficult to find.
Many animal studies have suggested that vitam
3/19/2013
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Ohio State to Help Design Enhanced Prosthetics for Amputees
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently awarded support to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and community partners to improve the fit, function and com
3/14/2013
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Ohio State Medical Students Ready to Meet Their Match
COLUMBUS, Ohio – TOMORROW (3/15), 210 senior medical students from The Ohio State University College of Medicine will anxiously await their fate. Promptly at noon, during the annual Match Day, the stu
3/14/2013
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Informatics Helps Drive Clinical and Translational Research
COLUMBUS, Ohio – According to researchers, clinical and translational science has emerged as a national priority and investigators are increasingly becoming reliant on the use of computer science (
3/14/2013
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Clay Marsh to Lead New Innovation Studio at Ohio State
Columbus, OHIO – Dr. Clay Marsh (43221), a world-renowned scientist and educator at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer for The Ohio State Uni
3/14/2013
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Ohio State Receives $1.7M for Injury Prevention Research
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers from The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences have received a five-year, $1.7 million award from the National Institut
3/8/2013
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The James, OSU Football Coach Meyer Launch Fund for Cancer Research
· OSU Head Football Coach Urban Meyer and his wife, Shelley Meyer, team with The James to create a new cancer research fund.
· Goal: raise $2 million and recruit even more of the best, brightest c
3/8/2013
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Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Awarded Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has been awarded the advanced certification for designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Ohio State has been recognized by The Jo
3/7/2013
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NBA Taps Ohio State Expertise after Rise in ACL Injury
COLUMBUS, Ohio – From
professional athletes who lack proper conditioning because of a lockout to
high-school girls who are more prone to injury, specific groups are
statistically more likely to inj
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3/6/2013
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Shakespeare Takes Center Stage in Helping Children with Autism
COLUMBUS, OHIO – Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Nisonger Center are trying to determine if teaching strategies based on Shakespeare texts can help children with aut
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3/1/2013
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Wexner Medical Center Only 'Distinguished' Hospital in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has received the 2013 Distinguished Award for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades, making it one of 262 hospitals nationwide – and the
2/27/2013
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Small Molecules in the Blood Might Gauge Radiation Effects After Exposure
Dr. Naduparambil Jacob
Currently, doctors have no way to accurately measure damage to the body soon after a person is exposed to ionizing radiation.
It is therefore difficult to know whether a perso
2/25/2013
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Outdated 'Paper Chart' Model of Computerized Provider Documentation Seen as Problematic
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As healthcare practitioners and institutions increase their adoption and use of electronic health records, the transition from paper-based to computerized provider documentation (CP
2/13/2013
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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Subtypes Identified Using microRNA
Dr. Pierluigi Gasparini
Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive form of breast cancer that has few treatment options;
This large-scale study shows that abnormal levels of small molecules c
2/7/2013
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Most Used Obstetrics Textbook Update to Include New Information Around Imaging Advances, Nutrition, Genetics, Evidence-Base
Columbus, Ohio – The sixth edition of
the nation’s leading obstetrics textbook, Obstetrics: Normal and Problem
Pregnancies has been released. Drs. Steven G. Gabbe
and Mark B. Landon
of The Ohio S
2/1/2013
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Ohio State Board of Trustees Approves Hiring Consultants to Plan for New Brain and Spine Hospital
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today (2/1) approved $2 million for the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to hire consultants to help plan for renovations once t
2/1/2013
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Ohio State Furthers Commitment To Bold Leadership in Cancer Research
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today (2/1) approved the appointment of four new chairs for cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arth
2/1/2013
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Ohio State Experts Help New Moms with Heart Disease Through Pregnancy
COLUMBUS, Ohio –The birth rate for women over 40 years old is the highest it has been in 50 years as women wait longer to start families. Combined with the fact that approximately 500,000 women live w
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1/31/2013
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James Cancer Hospital Launches Online Cancer Community
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cancer patients seeking to connect with others facing similar challenges are invited to join a new social media network called CancerConnect that will allow them and their caregivers
1/22/2013
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Ohio State Implants First Brain Pacemaker To Treat Alzheimer's
OHIO STATE IMPLANTS FIRST BRAIN PACEMAKER TO TREAT ALZHEIMER’S
COLUMBUS, Ohio – During a five-hour surgery last October at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Kathy Sanford became the
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1/22/2013
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