A study by researchers from Ohio State University found that the likelihood of violence against teachers could be greater in schools that focus primarily on grades and test scores.

The No. 2/2 Ohio State Buckeyes (25-3, 16-1 B1G) women’s basketball team defeated Michigan (17-12, 8-9 B1G) by a 67-51 margin on Wednesday in OSU's final home game of the regular season to capture the Big Ten regular season championship outright.

Physician scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine are studying why multiple sclerosis (MS) worsens as patients grow older. 

Pregnant people who develop conditions like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes also have a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. Now, a new study finds these complications also are associated with worse heart health for their child beginning as early as adolescence.

About 1 in 250 Americans have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a type of inherited heart muscle disease that can cause heart failure at a young age. Families of Black patients with DCM of unknown cause are at greater risk of developing the disease than those of white patients, according to results of a multi-site study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine. 

College football's only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin, will be celebrated with a statue at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Griffin, a member of the Rose Bowl Game® (1990) and College Football Hall of Fames (1986), is one of just two players ever to have started in four consecutive Rose Bowl Games® and won the Heisman Trophy in 1974 and 1975. 

Gene Smith, The Ohio State University Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director, has terminated the contract of men's basketball head coach Chris Holtmann effective immediately. 

Eight Ohio State Buckeyes have been invited to participate in the NFL Combine Feb. 29-March 3 in Indianapolis. They are: WR Marvin Harrison Jr., RB Miyan Williams, TE Cade Stover, OL Matthew Jones, DT Mike Hall Jr., LB Tommy Eichenberg, LB Steele Chambers and SAF Josh Proctor.

Keeping track of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels can help identify risk factors for heart disease. However, a national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that while many adults know their childhood address or best friend’s birthday, less than half know their blood pressure or ideal weight, and fewer than 1 in 5 know their cholesterol or blood sugar levels. 

For decades, the number on a scale has been a key factor in deciding whether a person is healthy or not. But weight alone doesn’t paint a complete picture of one’s health.

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for men and women in the United States. Eating a healthy diet and exercising help keep the heart healthy along with regular checkups with a doctor. While doctors routinely check blood pressure, glucose levels and HDL (“good” cholesterol) and LDL (“bad” cholesterol) levels, there are three heart screenings that many people are not familiar with and can help prevent serious cardiac events even if there aren’t any symptoms. 

On Friday, The Ohio State University and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a new research initiative to identify the root causes of the ongoing epidemic of persistent emotional distress, suicide and drug overdose in the state of Ohio. 

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced Friday that Bill O'Brien, a 34-year coaching veteran who has had successful head coaching positions in both the NFL and college football, has been hired as Ohio State's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Digital pathology has both sped up and increased the accuracy of cancer diagnosis over the past 10 years, and now artificial intelligence (AI) could improve these tools even more.

Ohio State President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. Tuesday announced that Ross Bjork will become the university’s next senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed Athletics Director, pending approval by the Board of Trustees.