18-year study charts injuries across US - shows 143% increase in girls

A new national study shows that young men aren’t the only ones pumping iron, and certainly not the only ones getting injured while doing so. Results from the first comprehensive study focusing solely on injuries in the weight room point to an overwhelming increase in injuries among teenage girls - up a sta. . . read more

You can harvest, grow, then freeze own cells for knee surgeries

On average, someone undergoes total knee replacement surgery every minute of every day in this country. It’s a costly surgery with a long recovery, but there are alternatives, including a technique underway by surgeons at Ohio State that uses the body’s own tissue - grown and stored in a laboratory - to rep. . . read more

Doctors develop quick, easy test that could save lives & billions in treatment

The latest weapon in the war against Alzheimer’s disease is neither a fancy new brain scanner nor computer device; instead it’s a simple, written exam that could have a dramatic impact on this devastating condition. The handwritten self-assessment, which can take less than 15 minutes to c. . . read more

Everyday devices turning into extraordinary tools

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - By the time he graduates, third-year Ohio State medical student Justin Harper will have attended more than 2,000 hours of classroom lectures, dedicating more than two-thirds of his waking hours to medical school. The pressures of becoming a doctor led Harper to develop a tool that is changing how medical students . . . read more

New type of urine test further supports garlic’s cancer-fighting potential

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Garlic adds zest and taste to some of our favorite foods and now it may have potential to fight cancer, according to results from a new study from Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center. In the study, researchers explored how consuming garlic could affect certain cancer-causi. . . read more