NIH awards OHSU scientists, collaborators $8.4 million to develop a cure for HIV
Only a handful of people in history have been cured of the virus; three have agreed to kick off landmark research project led by OHSU.
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Medicaid Recipients, Uninsured Less Likely To Survive Lung Cancer
November 30, 2010
How successful would you be in battling lung cancer? The answer could depend on your health insurance. Patients with private insurance or Medicare are more likely to survive lung cancer than those covered by Medicaid or without insurance, according to ...
OHSU Reveals Brain Awareness Lecture Series Lineup
November 30, 2010
The Oregon Health & Science University Brain Institute’s popular Brain Awareness Season is back in 2011. All of the lectures will be held at 7 p.m. at the Newmark Theater, 1111 S.W. Broadway, Portland. Tickets are available online via any Ticketmaster ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Announces Plans for $100 Million Gift From Nike Chairman Phil Knight and his Wife, Penny
November 19, 2010
Following a thorough exploration and assessment, the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute announced plans for how the $100 million gift from Nike Chairman Phil Knight and his wife, Penny, will further its mission to make ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Physician Develops Training Blueprint for Treating Adolescent, Young Adult Cancer Patients
November 16, 2010
Health care providers that classify cancer patients as children or adults often neglect the particular medical needs of adolescents and young adults, which can have serious consequences. It forces these patients to straddle two arenas of health care ...
OHSU Primate Center Monkeys Usher in the Holidays With a Pumpkin Feast
November 12, 2010
Today, monkeys at Oregon Health & Science University’s Oregon National Primate Research Center enjoyed a pumpkin feast. In what has become somewhat of an annual tradition, monkeys living at the center received locally grown pumpkins. Each fall, ...
Hersh Named One of Top 25 Clinical Informaticists
November 08, 2010
Professor and chair of medical informatics and clinical epidemiology William R. Hersh, MD, was named one of the top 25 clinical informaticists of 2010 by Modern Healthcare magazine. Hersh was acknowledged for directing one of the largest biomedical ...
DHA ‘Fish Oil’ Supplements Do Not Appear to Slow Cognitive, Functional Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease
November 02, 2010
Patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) who received supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), believed to possibly reduce the risk of AD, did not experience a reduction in the rate of cognitive and ...
OHSU Joins Effort to Find Clues to Progression of Parkinson's Disease
October 25, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University is joining a select group of research institutions working to identify biological signals that indicate the presence or progression of Parkinson’s disease. The landmark clinical study will use a combination of brain ...
OHSU Responds to Inaccurate Claims by an Ohio Based Animal Rights Group and Local Activists
October 22, 2010
Animal rights groups in Ohio and Oregon have joined forces to make inaccurate claims about the OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center. In the spirit of full transparency OHSU has posted the document which is the basis of these misleading claims. ...
OHSU Research Suggests Yoga Can Counteract Fibromyalgia
October 14, 2010
According to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University, yoga exercises may have the power to combat fibromyalgia — a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain. The research is being published in the November 10 ...