Mosquito facility opens to aid search for malaria drugs
New OHSU insectary designed to raise up to 200,000 mosquitoes.
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New compound promotes healing of myelin in nervous system disorders
September 06, 2019
Better, longer-lasting flu vaccine to be developed at OHSU
August 29, 2019
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Hospitals caring for low-income patients may be penalized under bundled payment programs
November 06, 2019
New research examines incentive outcomes of Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, recommends benchmark update.
Better vaccines, immune response with new additives
October 30, 2019
OHSU awarded $2.1 million to develop new adjuvants for Zika, Chikungunya viruses.
Discovery clears way for clinical trial to treat devastating neurologic disorder
October 29, 2019
New compound, tested in mice and human cells, corrects abnormalities that cause the disease.
OHSU, OCHIN awarded $7.2 million NIH grant to implement cancer prevention strategies
October 28, 2019
New center of excellence aims to improve rates of cervical cancer screening, tobacco cessation.
OHSU recognized among world’s most innovative universities
October 25, 2019
Oregon’s academic health center ranks No. 11 on the Nature Index global ‘young universities’ list and No. 42 on Reuters ‘most innovative’ list of U.S. public universities.
Discovery in monkeys could lead to treatment for blindness causing syndrome
October 25, 2019
Oregon National Primate Research Center at OHSU reports first-ever nonhuman primate model for Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.
International alliance sets bold research ambition to detect the (almost) undetectable
October 21, 2019
Together with collaborators in the U.S. and U.K., the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute launches new alliance solely focused on the early detection of cancer.
A new prescription for cancer: Exercise
October 16, 2019
Updated guidance concludes activity tailored to the individual can reduce side effects, improve quality of life.
Rare sleep disorder common among veterans with PTSD
October 10, 2019
Findings may provide insight about development of neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease.
OHSU leads new rare disease consortium
October 03, 2019
NIH names OHSU among 20 teams focused on improving research and treatment of rare diseases.
Study shows tetanus shots needed every 30 years, not every 10
March 22, 2016
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are challenging the convention that tetanus and diphtheria vaccine boosters need to be administered every 10 years. Their paper in Clinical Infectious Diseases recommends that the current adult ...
Discovery clears way for clinical trial to treat devastating neurologic disorder
October 29, 2019
New compound, tested in mice and human cells, corrects abnormalities that cause the disease.
New compound promotes healing of myelin in nervous system disorders
September 06, 2019
OHSU-led research could lead to clinical trials in people with multiple sclerosis or other neurodegenerative conditions.
Study confirms that inflammation during pregnancy is linked to baby’s brain
April 09, 2018
A machine-learning algorithm can predict long-term brain impact, and may identify early treatment opportunities for children.
Study shows promise in repairing damaged myelin
April 18, 2019
OHSU researchers collaborate on potential ‘game-changer’ for people with multiple sclerosis.
A new prescription for cancer: Exercise
October 16, 2019
Updated guidance concludes activity tailored to the individual can reduce side effects, improve quality of life.
Research team discovers drug compound that stops cancer cells from spreading
June 22, 2018
Via a mouse model, OHSU physician-scientists lead effort to hone a drug that inhibits cancer cells from spreading to other areas in the body.
Hospitals caring for low-income patients may be penalized under bundled payment programs
November 06, 2019
New research examines incentive outcomes of Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, recommends benchmark update.
Restricting Diet May Reverse Early-Stage Parkinson's
November 14, 2005
A new Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center study suggests that early-stage Parkinson's disease patients who lower their calorie intake may boost levels of an essential brain chemical lost from the ...
Study suggests serotonin may worsen tinnitus
August 22, 2017
Study indicates that a common class of antidepressants may worsen tinnitus.