Clinical trial evaluates fully implantable cochlear implant technology

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University Hospitals is bringing the next generation of hearing technology to patients in Northeast Ohio as the only site in the state participating in a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant (TICI). Read Original...

Gradebooks outperform GPA in predicting adolescent substance use

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GPA has long been a benchmark for measuring success in students. It can also do more than indicate academic accomplishment: health studies have established a strong correlation between GPA and the risk of unhealthy behaviors in adolescents, including substance abuse....

NIH grant supports research into PFAS effects on mosquitoes

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Kennesaw State University researcher Andrew Haddow has received a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) worth $517,956 to study the effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or "forever chemicals," on mosquitoes. Read Original...

Wastewater bacteria offer clues to community-wide health patterns

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Bacteria found in wastewater may provide clues about community health, including rates of chronic disease, health behaviors and social conditions, according to a recent study from The Ohio State University. Read Original...

Wildlife imports linked to increased risk of zoonotic disease outbreaks

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The 21st-century epidemics of animal-human diseases, or zoonotic pathogens, such as MERS, SARS, and Covid-19, have demonstrated how pathogen spillover from animal to human can pose a global health threat. Read Original...