Monkeypox: OHSU expert advises vigilance, not alarm
Immunologist Mark Slifka notes that monkeypox is a cousin to smallpox, does not spread like COVID-19.
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Booster dose and breakthrough infection provide similar COVID ‘super immunity,’ study finds
April 20, 2022
OHSU laboratory research compares immune response to live virus variants, including omicron.
Study: Race, ethnicity impact how children access asthma care
April 07, 2022
Latino/a/x kids are more likely to receive preventive asthma care, Black youth are more likely to receive care in emergency departments.
New research helps explain how inflammation increases COVID-19 vulnerability
April 07, 2022
Study: Lab-made blood vessels get more COVID when inflamed.
Three tips for safe fun in the sun
April 05, 2022
OHSU experts welcome the spring season with advice on using sunscreen, sun-protective clothing, how to perform skin checks.
New OHSU Science Café series focuses on neuroscience research
April 04, 2022
Virtual science talks are organized by OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center.
Pandemic drives use of telehealth for mental health care
April 04, 2022
OHSU researchers expect mental health counseling online will endure beyond the pandemic, call for caution to improve disparities in telehealth access
OHSU researchers ‘instrumental’ in studying newly FDA-approved treatment for a form of prostate cancer
March 29, 2022
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is among top sites for enrolling subjects in international clinical trial.
Little evidence on how psilocybin therapy interacts with existing psychiatric treatments, review finds
March 17, 2022
Review comes as Oregon embarks on voter-approved initiative to legalize psilocybin services in 2023.
OHSU researchers find startling increase in suicide attempts by pre-teen children nationwide
March 15, 2022
A fivefold increase among 10- to 12-year-olds occurred before the pandemic caused additional mental health stress.
OHSU joins nationwide study to improve treatment for children experiencing seizures
March 11, 2022
The PediDOSE study seeks to equip paramedics with more effective, life-saving treatment for seizures.
Booster dose and breakthrough infection provide similar COVID ‘super immunity,’ study finds
April 20, 2022
OHSU laboratory research compares immune response to live virus variants, including omicron.
New study suggests two paths toward ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19
January 25, 2022
OHSU laboratory research compares routes to immunity involving vaccination.
Chronic marijuana use negatively impacts male reproductive health, may decrease testicular function
January 25, 2022
OHSU study is the first to link daily use of edible THC with reduced testes size, lowered testosterone levels in nonhuman primates.
Study shows tetanus shots needed every 30 years, not every 10
March 22, 2016
A revised adult vaccination schedule could save millions in health care costs.
Chronic marijuana use alters female reproductive system, may impact successful conception
July 20, 2021
OHSU study finds association between THC, ovulatory disfunction in nonhuman primates.
Understanding the aggressive breast cancers missed by mammogram screening
June 30, 2020
Research by OHSU, Oregon State University points to an aggressive form of breast cancer not detected readily by screening.
Vitamins, minerals improve symptoms for children with ADHD
May 04, 2022
OHSU researchers found children given supplemental micronutrients were three times more likely to have better concentration, moods.
Breakthrough infections generate ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19, study suggests
December 16, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination provides a foundation of protection that’s enhanced by breakthrough infection; ‘the key is to get vaccinated.'
Monkeypox: OHSU expert advises vigilance, not alarm
May 26, 2022
Immunologist Mark Slifka notes that monkeypox is a cousin to smallpox, does not spread like COVID-19.
OHSU researchers find startling increase in suicide attempts by pre-teen children nationwide
March 15, 2022
A fivefold increase among 10- to 12-year-olds occurred before the pandemic caused additional mental health stress.