Scientist's technique could help identify new drug candidates
Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly seeking to create protein-based drugs that are less toxic and more effective than conventional treatments. A new technique designed by Ohio University scientist Hao Chen could aid those drug development efforts.
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Health campaigns combat African river blindness, study finds
A native of Sudan, Tarig Higazi has seen the impact of river blindness up close. The tropical disease, transmitted by black flies that breed on the banks of fast-flowing rivers and streams, infects people with a parasite that can live in the body for 15 to 20 years. In the southern part of the country where the disease is more virulent, those afflicted may lose vision by age 40.
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Study seeks to improve fitness levels of Appalachian kids
When Hyun-Ju Oh moved to Ohio, she was surprised to learn that the state ranked high nationally for childhood obesity. Oh, an assistant professor of recreation and sport pedagogy, wondered how K-12 physical education classes could address the problem.
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Scholars uncover literary links between Hemingway, black writers
In his studies of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and 1930s, Ohio University’s Gary Holcomb became interested in Hemingway’s influence on several of its writers, especially the Jamaican-American writer Claude McKay. This work led him to ask two broader questions: Exactly what was Hemingway’s influence on black writers of this time and in the decades that followed the Harlem Renaissance? And how, conversely, did these black writers influence Hemingway?
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Psychology prof Mark Alicke offers new view of how we blame
More than 15 years ago, Alicke defined what he calls the “culpable control model” to describe how humans judge and place blame. At the time, most existing blame models were based in the legal realm and assumed that when we ascribe blame, we do so based on rational assessment.
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Engineer’s invention could improve road conditions
The old joke goes like this: There are two seasons in Ohio—winter and road repair. Of course it’s that first season, winter, that begets the second. Sub-freezing temperatures put a heavy strain on roadway asphalt, creating cracks. Once water enters these cracks, freezes, and expands, the result is that all-too-familiar bumpy highway dotted with orange construction barrels.
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New biography reveals Syd Chaplin's role in early Hollywood
He starred in box office hits, conceived the idea for the original United Artists, and brokered lucrative film deals that made Charlie Chaplin famous. Syd Chaplin may not be a household name today, but the brother of the high-profile actor made a notable mark during the golden era of Hollywood, according to a new book by Lisa Stein Haven, an assistant professor of English at Ohio University’s Zanesville campus.
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First fall quarter Science Café is Wednesday
Professor of Environmental and Plant Biology and hardwood forest ecologist Brian McCarthy will be the speaker at the first fall Science Café at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the Baker University Center Front Room. The first attendees will receive free coffee.
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Kopchick awarded British Society for Endocrinology’s Transatlantic Medal
1989, a team of researchers led by Ohio University’s
John Kopchick, Ph.D, discovered a compound that blocks the normal action of growth hormone. It was this finding that led to the development of a globally marketed drug as well as dozens of collaborations between Kopchick and endocrinologists around the world.
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Researchers film physical therapy patients to improve diagnoses, treatments
Whether they’re working with stroke survivors, injured athletes, or patients recovering from knee surgery, physical therapists must have a keen eye for detail. The subtle movements patients make when lifting a heel or putting weight on an ankle when walking can mean a big difference in the type of treatments and orthotics a therapist prescribes.
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OHIO civil engineers test safety of box beam bridges
About 17 percent of bridges in the state of Ohio are box beam bridges—concrete structures with steel reinforcement embedded inside. They’re commonly used on county roads around Athens, Ohio, says Eric Steinberg, an Ohio University associate professor of civil engineering.
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