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Two new patient-centered facilities will open on Friday, April 12
April 10, 2019
MEDIA ALERT: Ribbon-cutting event, followed by tours of the Center for Health & Healing Building 2 and the Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion.
Heavy alcohol use stunts adolescent, young adult brain growth
April 01, 2019
OHSU study is first to pinpoint a decrease in brain volume, potentially limiting lifetime learning ability.
New questions about the tradeoffs in ‘accelerated’ cancer drug studies
April 01, 2019
Cancer clinical trials that use surrogate endpoints end up saving relatively little time, a new study finds.
Pneumonia prevention: OHSU to test specialized breathing tubes
March 28, 2019
As the most common infection among sick patients in intensive care units, OHSU will begin its clinical trial to test if a specialized breathing tube can reduce the risk of pneumonia in emergency intubation situations.
Heart valve repair enables woman to walk, breathe again
March 25, 2019
OHSU is the only hospital in Oregon that repairs, replaces all heart valves without open-heart surgery.
OHSU to reactivate Heart Transplant Program
March 14, 2019
It is core to our mission to better the health and well-being of all Oregonians and provide care to transplant patients.
Video chat reduces risk of spreading contagious diseases like measles
March 12, 2019
Symptoms assessed via live audio-video connection with OHSU providers.
Brain Awareness lecture series begins May 6
March 07, 2019
CALENDAR ALERT: Mindfulness, mushrooms, complementary and alternative methods to inspire behavioral change are focus of presentations
Dental fillings could last twice as long
March 04, 2019
New material could mean fewer trips to the dentist’s office.
Congenital heart disease patients living longer
February 25, 2019
Patients born with heart defects receive comprehensive care, from birth through adulthood, at OHSU.