Research by Bryan A. Foster, M.D., and colleagues found children who are overweight are more likely to come to a healthier weight within in two years than children who are obese.

OHSU research helps explain how mitochondrial DNA — the distinct genetic code embedded in mitochondria, which serves as the powerplant of every cell in the body — is exclusively passed down by the mother.

Alan Teo, M.D., talks about a new diagnostic tool for extreme social isolation known as hikikomori. He says, “I’m very devoted to work on things like loneliness, which may be lower-grade (than hikikomori) but it deteriorates our health. … More social connection is good for our happiness but it’s also good for our health.”

Lauren Talman, M.D, presents "Hope in Parkinson's," a free program on the latest Parkinson's treatments and research at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton

OHSU is developing a website to be a consolidated, publicly available source of information that is also provided to regulatory bodies about nonhuman primate research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.

During the Sept. 18 board meeting, the OHSU-Legacy integration, a new weapons policy, employee engagement, a financial update, among other topics were discussed.

Rob Hendrickson, M.D., comments on a recent study in which levels of fentanyl and methamphetamine were found on several of MAX trains: “It was detected but incredibly, incredibly small amounts, and not enough … to cause fentanyl or methamphetamine toxicity. It doesn’t reflect a risk to TriMet passengers or employees, but it does reflect that people are handling and using drugs in public places."

The Portland Mercury highlights OHSU's efforts to consolidate on its website information responsive to Section 1 of HB 2904; that information is also contained in reports to the regulatory bodies that oversee ONPRC.

John Hunter, M.D., says OHSU expects to double its volume of cancer patients by 2030 and hire an additional 200 faculty members for cancer-related services: “It is a service line that is going to be good financially (for OHSU) as well as to serve Oregonians with the care they can only receive at OHSU."

ONA-represented nurses at OHSU vote to authorize a strike. A strike has not been declared and may not be declared; rather, OHSU and ONA continue to meet and negotiate the terms of a new contract.