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Ohio State Receives $34 Million NIH Grant

Posted 5/29/2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Medical researchers at The Ohio State University, in partnership with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, have received a $34 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create... The rest of the story

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OSU Medical Center Doctor Receives Prestigious Award

Posted 1/31/2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dr. E. Antonio Chiocca, chair of neurosurgery at The Ohio State University Medical Center, is the recipient of the 2008 Farber Award for his work in brain tumor research. <table width="174”... The rest of the story

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Positions Realigned As OSU Cancer Program Looks Ahead,

Posted 1/7/2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio – President E. Gordon Gee today announced two changes in leadership to Ohio State University’s cancer program that will allow it to move swiftly toward its goal of becoming a top 10 National... The rest of the story

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Ohio State Uses New Technique To Stop Pain In Ortho Patients

Posted 12/27/2007  | Watch Watch : 150k

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Anesthesiologists at The Ohio State University Medical Center are utilizing a new ultrasound procedure to anesthetize certain nerves and provide pain relief to patients before, during... The rest of the story

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259 OSU Faculty Physicians Named 'Best Doctors'

Posted 11/15/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The most recent list of “Best Doctors in America” includes more than 250 faculty members at The Ohio State University Medical Center. The list is considered to be one of the most recognized... The rest of the story

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Mitochondria Send Death Signal to Cardiac Cells, Study Shows

Posted 11/8/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have determined how cardiac cells die just as emergency treatments restore blood flow to a heart in distress, a paradox that has long puzzled doctors who are able to relieve... The rest of the story

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Targeted Therapy, Surgery Offers Cancer Patients New Hope

Posted 9/12/2007  | Watch Watch : 150k

COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than a year ago, Ethel Shumway was told to get her affairs in order because there was nothing more doctors could do to treat the colorectal cancer that had spread to her liver. Unwilling... The rest of the story

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Incisionless Surgery to Correct Weight Gain After Bypass

Posted 9/7/2007  | Watch Watch : 150k

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the number of obesity cases continues to soar in the United States, the number of bariatric surgeries performed annually for weight loss increases steadily. But surgeons are now beginning... The rest of the story

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Melanoma Drug Revs Immune Cells But Cancer Cells Ignore It

Posted 9/4/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new study shows that an important drug used in the treatment of malignant melanoma has little effect on the melanoma cells themselves. Instead, it activates immune-system cells to fight... The rest of the story

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Novel Method Enables Genomic Screening of Blood Vessels from Patient Tissue

Posted 8/28/2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Scientists have developed a new method of capturing a complete genome-wide screening of blood vessel cells in their actual disease state, advancing the potential for genetic research... The rest of the story

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