Vitamin C during pregnancy supports early brain development, OHSU study finds
Findings underscore importance of nutrition for both healthy pregnancy, early childhood development; OHSU expanding prenatal nutrition counseling, access to healthy foods.
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Researchers discover connection between failure to repair protective covering around nerves, neuron damage
November 05, 2024
Model developed in study will pave way for more discovery about important but mysterious process.
Medicaid funding for addiction treatment hasn’t curbed overdose deaths
November 04, 2024
OHSU research suggest Medicaid waivers may be necessary but insufficient to tackle the national opioid epidemic.
Investment in pediatric emergency care could save more than 2,100 young lives annually
November 01, 2024
OHSU-led study finds better pediatric readiness in emergency departments could reduce child mortality in EDs by 25%, with modest associated costs.
OHSU researchers identify gene that could be key to future HIV vaccine
October 30, 2024
Human CMV gene blocks necessary T cell response; HIV vaccines engineered without the gene being tested in clinical trials.
Two OHSU researchers receive prestigious Cancer Moonshot Scholars Award to advance cancer research, innovation
October 29, 2024
Ramon Barajas, Jr., M.D., and Haijiao Zhang, M.D., are two of 11 awardees nationwide; their $6.5 million in total funding will address urgent needs in brain, blood cancer treatment.
Natural compound found in flowers halts progression of MS, some cancers
October 23, 2024
OHSU-led discovery benefited from years of study by University of Portland undergraduates.
Prompt use of hearing aids may reduce risk of developing Parkinson’s, study suggests
October 22, 2024
OHSU-VA physician-scientists find link between hearing loss, Parkinson’s disease in veterans.
Imaging at OHSU: Advanced Imaging Research Center helps scientists make ground-breaking discoveries
October 11, 2024
From zero research MRI to one of the most comprehensive imaging centers in the world.
Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time
October 07, 2024
OHSU study uses imaging in neurosurgery patients to show how brain’s glymphatic system clears waste; lifestyle measures can keep system sharp.
Researchers discover new ways to ‘turn off’ receptor involved in inflammatory diseases
October 04, 2024
Discovery could lead to development of new drugs to treat inflammation, coronary artery disease, cancer, more.