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- SAGE: A Test to Detect Signs of Alzheimer's and Dementia https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/brain-spine-neuro/memory-disorders/sage 15 comments
- fMRI study (n= 76, ages 14-17, with a history of depression) finds correlated shifts in brain connectivity associated with overthinking in adolescents, specifically between the left posterior cingulate cortex and regions associated with self-referential thinking and emotional stimuli processing https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/fmri-study-finds-correlated-shifts-in-brain-connectivity-associated-with-overthinking-in-adolescents 3 comments science
- Teenagers can suffer from rumination, or overthinking, especially when they have depression. A new brain imaging study using fMRI substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT). https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/fmri-study-finds-correlated-shifts-in-brain-connectivity-associated-with-overthinking-in-adolescents 170 comments science
- Gene therapy might offer a one-time, sustained treatment for patients with serious alcohol addiction, also called alcohol use disorder https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/gene-therapy-may-offer-new-treatment-strategy-for-alcohol-use-disorder 163 comments science
- Mental health assessments often fail to identify suicidal ideation with gun owners https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/gun-owners-suicide 145 comments science
- Ohio State Study Finds Specific Proteins Inhibit Or Enhance Virus That Causes COVID-19 https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/ohio-state-study-finds-specific-proteins-inhibit-or-enhance-virus-that-causes-covid-19 3 comments science
- Ohio State First to Identify Hearing and Deaf Infants Process Information Differently https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/ohio-state-first-to-identify-hearing-and-deaf-infants-process-information-differently 4 comments science
- Study Identifies Dog Breeds, Physical Traits That Pose Highest Risk Of Biting Children - "Researchers found pit bulls and mixed breed dogs have the highest risk of biting and cause the most damage per bite. The same goes for dogs with wide and short heads weighing between 66 and 100 pounds." https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/study-identifies-dog-breeds-physical-traits-that-pose-highest-risk-of-biting-children 115 comments science
- Baby's Sex Plays a Role in Pregnant Women's Immunity - Women carrying female fetuses exhibited a heightened inflammatory response when their immune system was challenged. This may explain why such pregnant women tend to experience exacerbated symptoms of some medical conditions, including asthma. https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/ohio-state-study-babys-sex-plays-a-role-in-pregnant-womens-immunity 250 comments science