In an Associated Press and CNHI News story about disparities in access to long-term assisted living facilities for people of color, Lindsey Smith says there is a lack of basic data about these facilities nationwide: “The federal government doesn’t even have a list of assisted living [facilities]. There is not a registration. When COVID hit, they did not have a list.”

A Portland rower and OHSU patient diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s in 2018 has been selected to compete in the Paralympic Games this summer in Paris. He says, “I don’t want to be hyperbolic about it, but it’s going to be life-changing to be there. It’s going to be awesome."

An OHSU News story highlighting research led by Sanjay Malhotra, Ph.D., on a first-of-its-kind drug that inhibits a protein that works as a signaling point in many different types of cancers is picked up by MSN.com.

A study co-led by OHSU researchers finds private equity firms now own up to a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states. Jane Zhu, M.D., says: "It all comes down to what kind of care they’re providing. If these firms are expanding to increase access for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to receive behavioral health treatment, that could be positive."

A study co-led by OHSU researchers finds private equity firms now own up to a quarter of behavioral health practices in some states. Jane Zhu, M.D., says: "It all comes down to what kind of care they’re providing. If these firms are expanding to increase access for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to receive behavioral health treatment, that could be positive."

Roger Chou, M.D., from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues performed a scoping review on definitions of long COVID and provide an overview of care models. Thirty-eight of 1,960 screened citations were included in a review.

Joel Nigg, Ph.D., discusses the effectiveness of white and pink noise in providing small benefits for people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: "The noise provides stimulation to the brain without providing information, and so it doesn’t distract.”

In a CNet article on the use of technology in reproductive health, Shaalini Ramanadhan, M.D., discusses the challenges people face in accurately tracking their fertility because the process requires consistent monitoring of different body signals: "I appreciate that people want to understand their bodies more. That they're curious about their body and want to see what their body is capable of."

Amad Masri, M.D., describes a clinical trial that found the investigational drug aficamten can help patients with a common heart condition take in and use significantly more oxygen while exercising: “By having more oxygen available during exercise, patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can more easily walk, perform household chores and do other everyday tasks."

Alison Edelman, M.D., discusses her research presented at the 2024 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting regarding the impact of COVID-19 vaccination on menstrual cycles: "The number one thing is to be listening to your patients and If they do report a change, that very well could happen because of the COVID-19 vaccine."