The Columbian publishes a story about OHSU's new Center for Reproductive Health Equity and quotes Maria Rodriquez, M.D., the center's director, who says: "Reproductive health and rights are really fundamental — those rights are under attack right now. With the center, we want to help address that.”

OHSU researchers measured wide differences among U.S. states in the number of people who resort to hospital emergency departments for treatment of mental health conditions through Medicaid. Lead author John McConnell, Ph.D., says, “Emergency departments are trained in handling urgent and acute health needs, but they’re not necessarily a good fit for the long-term well-being of people in need of mental health treatment.”

Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., is leading a dose-escalation study to examine the safety and preliminary efficacy of an experimental treatment for the blindness-causing genetic disorder retinitis pigmentosa. The treatment is part of the FDA’s Fast Track development program.

In a story about sex, The Badger Herald cites OHSU-led research finding more than 10,000 nerve fibers that enable the pleasurable sensations created by the human clitoris.

MD Edge reports on federal policy change expanding insurance coverage to better cover colonoscopies as a cancer screening. David Lieberman, M.D., says, “It’s a major victory for patients, and I couldn’t be more delighted.”

Newsday quotes Jane Zhu, M.D., regarding a recent study comparing differences in the workforce between physician-owned practices and those acquired by private equity firms.

OHSU researchers measured wide differences among U.S. states in the number of people who resort to hospital emergency departments for treatment of mental health conditions through Medicaid. Lead author John McConnell, Ph.D., says, “Emergency departments are trained in handling urgent and acute health needs, but they’re not necessarily a good fit for the long-term well-being of people in need of mental health treatment.”

OHSU researchers measured wide differences among U.S. states in the number of people who resort to hospital emergency departments for treatment of mental health conditions through Medicaid. Lead author John McConnell, Ph.D., says, “Emergency departments are trained in handling urgent and acute health needs, but they’re not necessarily a good fit for the long-term well-being of people in need of mental health treatment.”

In a Columbian story about the benefits of Vitamin D in the drizzly Pacific Northwest, Caroline Tse, M.D., says, “There are some pretty staggering statistics associated with Vitamin D deficiency.”

In an interview with Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, NanoStrings Technologies Chief Scientific Officer says the Knight Diagnostics Laboratories at OHSU is a “great example” of the speed of translational research: “They have validated over 85 of our barcoded antibodies now and are pushing them in the diagnostics lab.”