Stories tagged with: Health Research

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Concussions in the NFL: What your favorite players are risking

October 31, 2024 7 min

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has recently made headlines for suffering the third concussion of his NFL career. OHIO Professor and concussion expert Dr. Melissa Anderson explains what players like Tua may be risking by continuing to play.

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Student Success

OHIO nursing students published in academic journals

October 29, 2024 4 min

Six OHIO nursing students, working with ADVANCE member Melvina Brandau, Ph.D., co-director of the Nurse Educator Program at Ohio University, published articles in academic journals recently.

An OHIO researcher works in the Kopchik lab

Health

OHIO’s Heritage College leads U.S. osteopathic medical schools in NIH funding for 2024

October 17, 2024 7 min

By earning the number one spot in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among osteopathic medical schools for fiscal year 2024, the Heritage College continues to solidify its reputation as a leader in medical research.

A physical therapy student at Ohio University works to rehabilitate a patient's injury

Health Research

Preventing reinjury: How neuroplasticity and biomechanics are changing injury recovery

August 26, 2024 5 min

The phrase 'mind over matter' is getting a whole new meaning as OHIO researcher Dustin Grooms and his team work to discover ways to prevent reinjury by looking at the way the brain plays a role in recovery.

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Stay healthy and informed as tickborne illnesses increase in Ohio, nationwide

July 24, 2024 7 min

Lyme disease, Ohio's most prevalent tickborne illness, continues to become more common with most infections occurring in spring and summer.

Ohio University’s OMNI researchers lead global rankings with innovative health research

July 1, 2024 3 min

Several researchers in OHIO's Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute were ranked as some of the top scientists in their fields by ScholarGPS.

Researchers Oscar Avalos Ovando and Veronica Bahamondes Lorca review notes in OHIO's Edison Biotechnology Institute.

OHIO researchers discover way to make essential biotesting more accessible using less expensive materials

June 27, 2024 7 min

Researchers from several fields at Ohio University recently collaborated to make lateral flow assay biotests less expensive and more accessible allowing more people to take potentially life-saving tests.

Space Exploration

Guiding humanity beyond the moon: OHIO researchers push to revolutionize human space biology

June 20, 2024 5 min

Nate Szewczyk, several OHIO students, and colleagues coauthored papers published in the journal "Nature" on how to help guide humanity into missions beyond where we’ve already been in space.

Health departments and hospitals across Ohio can work together to improve public health

New study reveals how Ohio hospitals and health departments can join forces to tackle poor mental health, substance use and obesity

June 11, 2024 5 min

OHIO researchers coauthor paper exploring the alignment between hospitals and public health departments in addressing community health needs in the state of Ohio.

Researchers work in Diabetes Institute lab

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine receives prestigious $2.4 million NIH grant to examine skeletal muscle performance and metabolism

June 6, 2024 2 min

The NIH recently awarded Heritage College researchers a grant for over $2.4 million that will fuel groundbreaking research in skeletal muscle performance and metabolism.

Celebration of the Heritage Community Clinic's new mini mobile unit

Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine adds mini mobile unit to health clinic fleet

April 4, 2024 4 min

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has added a new mobile unit to its fleet to be used by the Heritage Community Clinic to provide free medical services in Southeast Ohio.

Dr. Amy Acton speaks to OHIO medical students in March 2024

Covid-19

OHIO exclusive: Dr. Amy Acton shares insights from early pandemic with medical students

April 3, 2024 6 min

When Amy Acton, M.D., became the first woman to run the Ohio Department of Health, she made history. What she didn’t expect was that she would become an icon and a symbol of calm in the face of a pandemic.

Sunset at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Dublin Campus.

Ohio University and the City of Dublin continue partnership to bring health-centered conversations to community

March 28, 2024 3 min

Ohio University and the City of Dublin are continuing their partnership with the next program of the OHIO Dublin Speaker Series. The speaker series brings awareness to relevant health-related topics.

Warren Galbreath, OHIO Eastern Social Work Professor

More mental health care for the region: Ohio University, West Virginia Northern Community College sign articulation agreements

March 22, 2024 3 min

OHIO and West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) are combining efforts to tackle this problem by providing a seamless transfer pathways for students working toward a bachelor’s degree in social work or criminal justice.

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers link social factors with diabetes rates in Appalachia

March 19, 2024 3 min

Three social determinants of health significantly correlate with southeast Ohio diabetes rates according to a recent study by Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine researchers.

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