Student-run program encourages black youth in medical field
For one student, what started with the loss of a loved one turned into a passion for changing lives. Maurice Lathan, a fifth-year in health scie…
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Rodent research links stress during pregnancy with postpartum depression
First-time research at Ohio State involving pregnant rats suggests a mother’s stress during pregnancy may contribute to postpartum depression. B…
COSI After Dark teaches and terrifies
Guests ages 21 and up can engage their brain while looking at someone else’s this week during COSI After Dark. COSI will host its monthly After …
The Monster in your backpack: Energy drink health concerns
In the face of all-nighters and heavy workloads, college students might turn to energy drinks to keep them awake, but according to dietitians at th…
Science of Sunday scaries: Psychologist weighs in on pre-workweek anxiety
Sunday night can be the most overwhelming and stressful time of the week, especially for students. Dr. Lisa Thornton, a psychologist at the Ohi…
College of Medicine researches gene mutation for the flu
New rodent research at Ohio State suggests a correlation between a gene mutation and potential flu fatalities. Researchers in the College of Med…
Wexner Board recommends construction and highlights grant
The construction of the $155.9 million Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Center was approved by the Wexner Medical Center Board of Trustees for rec…
New survey shows the importance of diversity in medical schools
When 245 pre-medical students were surveyed by Kaplan Test Prep regarding medical school, an 80 percent of them agreed: America’s medical school pr…
National Institutes of Health kicks off exhibit’s national tour at Ohio State
The Ohio State Health Sciences Library is hosting the first stop of a national tour of a new research program from the National Institutes of Healt…
Ohio State among the first to study Facebook’s “fake news” phenomena
Two Ohio State researchers will be among the first to study privacy-protected data from Facebook after receiving a grant from the Social Science Re…