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Media Advisory: OSU James Offering Free Prostate 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 prostate cancer scree 9/19/2012
Hellings Joins Nisonger Center's Dual Diagnosis Clinic COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Jessica Hellings (43209) has been named program director of the Dual Diagnosis Clinic at The Ohio State University’s Nisonger Center. Hellings, who is also an associate professo 9/19/2012
Ohio State Hosting International Personalized Health Care Leaders COLUMBUS, Ohio – Academic leaders, industry experts, government policymakers, healthcare providers and entrepreneurs from around the world will gather at The Ohio State University in October to share 9/12/2012
Ohio State Receives $1.3M to Speed Recruitment for Clinical Trials COLUMBUS, Ohio – Researchers from The Ohio State University College of Medicine's Department of Biomedical Informatics received $1.3 million from the National Library of Medicine, which will support 9/12/2012
Study in Mice Discovers Injection of Heat-Generating Cells Reduces Belly Fat COLUMBUS, Ohio – The injection of a tiny capsule containing heat-generating cells into the abdomens of mice led those animals to burn abdominal fat and initially lose about 20 percent of belly fat aft Watch 9/7/2012
Doctors Urged to Stop Overprescribing for Sinusitis COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sinus infection sufferers may see a change during their doctors’ appointments this cold and allergy season as new national guidelines urge doctors to do less prescribing and more Watch 9/6/2012
Ohio State College of Medicine Team Receives $1.7M for TB Research COLUMBUS, Ohio – Infectious disease researchers from The Ohio State University College of Medicine are recipients of a new five-year, $1.7 million award from the United States Department of Health a 9/5/2012
Possible Therapy For Tamoxifen-Resistant Breast Cancer Identified Sarmila Majumder, PhD The hormone estrogen stimulates the growth of breast cancers that are estrogen-receptor positive, the most common form of breast cancer. The drug tamoxifen blocks this estro 8/30/2012
Targeting Brain's Addiction Center Could Be Answer to Obesity COLUMBUS, Ohio – Modulation and regulation of a region in the brain that has been linked to addictive behavior could potentially be a promising new treatment for patients with severe obesity who ha 8/27/2012
Ohio State Leads International Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Development Effort COLUMBUS, Ohio – An estimated 44,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year – and an estimated 37,000 will die from the disease – making it the fourth leading cancer killer, acc 8/24/2012
National Food Magazine Awards 'Top Doc' Competition 'Best Special Event COLUMBUS, Ohio – The first-ever “Top Doc” Cooking Challenge – an informational and entertaining food event similar to the popular TV shows “Top Chef” and “Chopped” – has received the Best Special Eve 8/24/2012
Ohio State Researchers Receive Award from National Eye Institute COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience is the recipient of $1.1 million from the National Eye Institute to study the retinal glia, which support n 8/22/2012
Black Joins Ohio State's Division of Transplant Surgery COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Sylvester Black has joined The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Division of Transplant Surgery. Black specializes in abdominal transplantation, liver surgery and the 8/22/2012
Dr. Clinton to Discuss Prostate Cancer During 'Fireside Chat COLUMBUS, Ohio – Community members are invited to attend a “fireside chat” about prostate cancer with Dr. Steven Clinton, program leader of molecular carcinogenesis and chemoprevention at The Ohio St 8/17/2012
Combination Peptide Therapies Might Offer More Effective, Less Toxic Cancer Treatment Tiny fragments of proteins called peptides potentially offer an effective, safer, way to prevent or treat cancer. These two studies examine a peptide vaccine and a peptide therapeutic together and wi 8/16/2012
OSU Health Plan Hires New CEO COLUMBUS, Ohio – A senior vice president at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been selected chief executive officer of The Ohio State University Health Plan, Inc. Daniel B. Vukmer will 8/16/2012
The James Cancer Hospital Expands Gastrointestinal Oncology Program COLUMBUS, Ohio – The section of gastrointestinal oncology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) continues to ex 8/16/2012
New Spirit of Women Park Unveiled at Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new block-long, tree-lined park with a unique water feature and serene areas for respite has been rededicated at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The redesigned Chlois 8/15/2012
Hershberger To Lead Ohio State’s Human Genetics Division COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Ray Hershberger is the new director of the division of human genetics within the department of internal medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Hershberger c 8/15/2012
OSU Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Receives Diversity Award COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine has been awarded the prestigious ‘Diversity in Cardiology’ award by the Association of Black Car 8/14/2012
Cheer For Your Team, But Save Your Voice For broadcast quality photos and video, visit our Media Center: http://bit.ly/MisOzZ COLUMBUS, Ohio – Nicole Moyer first strained her voice during a volleyball game and now is quick to lose her voic Watch 8/8/2012
Electric Helmet Treats Brain Tumors COLUMBUS, Ohio – Brain cancer patients at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC–James) are among the Watch 8/7/2012
People With Allergies May Have Lower Risk of Brain Tumors COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there’s a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study su 8/3/2012
Endoscopic Specialist Joins Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Somashekar Krishna, who recently completed training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has joined The Ohio State Universi 8/2/2012
Ohio State’s Nisonger Center, Ohio Department Of Health Receives Grant COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Nisonger Center and Ohio Department of Health were recently awarded a $900,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to promote he 8/2/2012
New Physician Focuses on Helping Crohn’s, Colitis Patients COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Razvan Arsenescu (43210) has been recruited from the University of Kentucky to develop the area’s first Inflammatory Bowel Disease center at The Ohio State University Wexner Me 8/1/2012
Wexner Medical Center to Host World Leaders of Personalized Health Care COLUMBUS, Ohio – Academic leaders, industry experts, government policymakers, healthcare providers and entrepreneurs from around the world will gather at The Ohio State University in October to share 7/31/2012
Liver Cancer Cells Stop Making Glucose As They Become Cancerous Liver cells normally produce glucose to help maintain healthy blood-sugar levels, but they lose that ability when they become cancerous, this study shows. This change might benefit tumor cells by hel 7/30/2012
Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center Among "Most Wired" Hospitals COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s Most Wired hospitals, according to the 2012 Health Care’s Most Wired Survey, published in th 7/27/2012
Lungs Respond To Hospital Ventilator As If It Were An Infection COLUMBUS, Ohio - When hospital patients need assistance breathing and are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure generated by the ventilator with an ou 7/26/2012
Eagles Donations to Medical Center Surpass $1 Million COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) recently reached a milestone of donating more than $1 million to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. The donations support sever 7/26/2012
Noted Clinician, Researcher Named to Ohio State Position COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Ali Rezai, a neurosurgeon and researcher at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center widely recognized for his treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disord 7/26/2012
Ohio State, Cleveland Clinic Form Alliance COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Cleveland Clinic Innovations and The Ohio State University’s Technology Commercialization and Knowledge Transfer Office (TCO) have entered into an alliance to accelerate and commerci 7/24/2012
Loss Of A Tiny Liver Molecule Might Lead To Liver Cancer Liver cancer is the third leading cancer killer worldwide and new treatments are urgently needed. This study shows that loss of a regulatory molecule called microRNA-122 leads to liver cancer. The 7/23/2012
Funai Named COO for Ohio State's Health System COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Edmund F. Funai has been named chief operating officer of The Ohio State University Health System. A recent recruit from Yale-New Haven Hospital, Funai will be responsible f 7/17/2012
Self-Reported Stress, Depression Not Predictor of Pregnancy COLUMBUS, Ohio – Self-reported stress, anxiety and depression were not associated with a woman’s ability to conceive in a study examining the effects of mental health on the ability to become pregn 7/17/2012
Wexner Medical Center Among Nation's Best in 10 Specialties COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center leads the region with 10 ranked specialties, including cancer and cardiology, in the latest “Best Hospital” rankings by U.S. News & 7/17/2012
Study Reveals New Mechanism That Might Promote Cancer’s Growth And Spread In The Body Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that promotes the growth and spread of cancer. The mechanism involves a new role for small regulatory molecules called microRNA. The find 7/10/2012
Followell To Lead Nisonger Center’s Dental Program At Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Timothy Followell (43230) is the new program director for the dental program at The Ohio State University’s Nisonger Center. Followell will lead the Intellectual and Developmenta 7/9/2012
Ohio State Cancer Researcher Receives Carcinogenesis Award 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 Canc 7/6/2012
Goldberg Gives Moertel Lecture At Alliance Meeting COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dr. Richard Goldberg, (43235) an internationally renowned gastrointestinal oncologist at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Resea 7/5/2012
miR Loss May Power Malignant Transformation In Chronic Leukemia These findings show that the loss of a particular RNA molecule enables leukemia cells to generate energy in a way that allows them to rapidly produce materials they need to proliferate faster. The st 7/5/2012
Paskett Presents Jimmie Holland Lecture at National Alliance Meeting COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University cancer researcher Electra Paskett (43017) presented the 12th annual Jimmie Holland lecture during the recent Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology meeting in 7/3/2012
It Stands to Reason: Sitting Less Can Improve Health, Extend Life COLUMBUS, Ohio – There appears to be one common theme in today’s hustle and bustle society – people are too busy to squeeze much physical activity into their daily routines. However, millions of Amer Watch 7/2/2012
Ohio State Leukemia Researcher Receives National Schilsky Award COLUMBUS, OHIO – Dr. Clara Bloomfield (43015), an international authority on leukemia and lymphoma at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research 7/2/2012
Ohio State Performance, Injury Prevention Expert Honored by NATA COLUMBUS, Ohio – James Onate, associate professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and researcher at the Center for Personalized He 7/2/2012
Surprising Insights from Study of Deaf Children, Language Skills COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Eight year-old Britan and her 10-year-old brother, Carson, have been going to the same summer camp for the past two years. For an entire day, they laugh, play games, eat pizza - and Watch 7/2/2012
Prompt Massage Can Ease Muscle Injury COLUMBUS, Ohio – For sore muscles following exercise, there is not a prescription for the number of days, length of time and pressure of a massage to relieve pain following the injury. New resea 6/27/2012
Omega-3 Lowers Inflammation in Overweight Older Adults COLUMBUS, Ohio - New research shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can lower inflammation in healthy, but overweight, middle-aged and older adults, suggesting that regular use of these supplemen 6/21/2012
International Expert In Breast Radiation Oncology Joins The James COLUMBUS, Ohio – Internationally renowned cancer expert Dr. Julia White is the new director of breast radiation oncology at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Can Watch 6/21/2012

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