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Youths with mood disorders who use and abuse cannabis (marijuana) have a higher risk for self-harm, death by all causes and death by unintentional overdose and homicide, according to research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine.
Study findings are published in the Marijuana use and addiction is common among youth and young adults with mood disorders, but the association of this behavior with self-harm, suicide and overall mortality risk is poorly understood in this already vulnerable population. These findings should be considered as states contemplate legalizing medical and recreational marijuana, both of which are associated with increased cannabis use disorder, said lead author Cynthia Fontanella, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at Ohio State.
Dec 24, 2020
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) The number of sledding-related injuries has decreased in recent years, but the rate of injuries is still concerning, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in the
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine.
Kris H.C. Evans, Ph.D., from the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and colleagues performed a retrospective analysis using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children and adults who were treated for sledding-related injuries in emergency departments from 2008 to 2017.
The researchers found that an estimated 220,488 patients were treated in emergency departments for sledding-related injuries, with children accounting for 69.7 percent of the injuries. For children and adults, the injury rate decreased significantly during the study period. Fractures were the most common injury diagnosis for children and adults (23.9 and 27.4 percent, resp
Invirsa signs license agreement with AWRI to expand treatment platform for respiratory diseases
Invirsa, a Columbus-based pharmaceutical company, today announced execution of a license agreement with the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children s Hospital as Invirsa seeks to broaden its treatment platform to address respiratory diseases.
The announcement coincides with Invirsa s securing a $16.9 million contract from the government agency involved in the development of medical countermeasures.
The contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will help move Invirsa s investigational product INV-102 to clinical trials and request FDA approval. The contract includes options for an additional $12.6 million upon completion of scientific milestones.
Invirsa obtains license from Nationwide Children s Hospital to fight respiratory diseases
Columbus, OH - Dec. 18, 2020 - Invirsa, a Columbus-based pharmaceutical company, today announced execution of a license agreement with the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children s Hospital as Invirsa seeks to broaden its treatment platform to address respiratory diseases.
The announcement coincides with Invirsa s securing a $16.9 million contract from the government agency involved in the development of medical countermeasures. The contract from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will help move Invirsa s investigational product INV-102 to clinical trials and request FDA approval. The contract includes options for an additional $12.6 million upon completion of scientific milestones.
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - Sledding is a popular winter activity in communities across the country, but it may not be as risk-free as many people think. A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children s Hospital found that 220,488 patients were treated in U.S. emergency departments for injuries related to sledding from 2008 through 2017. Nearly 70% of these patients were children age 19 years and younger. Compared to adults, children were almost seven times as likely to be treated in an emergency department for a sledding-related injury.
The study, published in
Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, found that the majority of patients were injured as the result of a collision (63%). Collision injuries occurred when the patient made contact with an object in the environment (47%), when they hit the ground (16%), or when they ran into another person (10%) or sled (7%).