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Why and How FDA Wants to End Use of Synthetic Food Dyes

JAMA Network May 02, 2025
JAMA Network News & Analysis publishes an article about why and how the FDA wants to end the use of synthetic food dyes. Joel Nigg, Ph.D., says the data show “that the food dyes are a community exposure hazard analogous to something like air pollution, with some individuals more vulnerable than others,” noting “the effect is small — dyes contribute a bit to ADHD but are not a major cause.”

Sex Hormone Changes May Affect Sarcopenia Risk in Older Men

Rheumatology Advisor May 02, 2025
An OHSU study presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease finds changes in sex hormone levels are associated with increased risk for sarcopenia – a gradual loss of muscle mass, strength and function -- among men.

The 25 best CRNA schools in the US

Becker's ASC Review May 02, 2025
OHSU is among the top 25 CRNA schools in 2025, according to U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Grad School" rankings.

100 academic medical centers to know

Becker's Hospital Review April 29, 2025
OHSU is listed among “100 institutions … renowned for their clinical excellence, innovative programs, research leadership, educational impact and commitment to patient satisfaction.”

Looking Closer at High Post-ERCP Pancreatitis Rates in the United States

Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News April 29, 2025
Gregory Cote, M.D., speaks to potential drivers of high morbidity following ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis) at the American College of Gastroenterology 2025 conference: “Perhaps we have lower thresholds to admit patients after ERCP than before, which could result in a detection bias. If patients have higher baseline comorbidity,” he said, that could be another potential explanation.”

RFK Jr. Misleads on Autism Prevalence, Causes

FactCheck.org April 28, 2025
In an interview with Factcheck.org on the same topic, Fombonne says: “It’s not impossible at all, that just these factors added all together might drive the increase entirely, without the need to invoke any other kinds of causal factors or an epidemic due to an environmental toxin. Do we know that for sure? No, but has anyone demonstrated that the rise could not be entirely due to that? No.”
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