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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OHSU Heart Research Center Presents, ‘Diabetes: Let’s Save the Next Generation’
March 09, 2010
WHAT: The incidence of childhood obesity and diabetes in the United States has increased dramatically in the last 30 years. Susan Ozanne, Ph.D., is world renowned for her groundbreaking work on this disease and its prenatal origins. Ozanne is British ...
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Increased Lung Cancer Risk
March 03, 2010
Women aged 50 to 76 who take estrogen plus progestin may have an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new study published in the pre-print online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Although the risk is “duration-dependent,” with ...
OHSU Research Produces Two Angel Oregon Finalists
March 02, 2010
Two companies based on Oregon Health & Science University research – DeltaPoint Inc., and Gamma Therapeutics – have been selected by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) as finalists to be presented at OEN’s Angel Oregon 2010, to be held at The ...
New Way for Oregonians to Support Alzheimer's Research This Tax Season
February 25, 2010
There’s a new way to support Alzheimer’s research while completing your 2009 tax return. On Oregon state tax forms 40 and 40S, there are boxes where taxpayers can list the charity they would like to support via a number code. This year, the number ...
OHSU Fertility Consultants Host Open House
February 24, 2010
WHAT: People with fertility issues have much to consider and a lot of information to sift through. Oregon Health & Science University fertility experts, with breakthrough research in this area and the most advanced medical treatments available in the ...
OHSU Sleep Expert Explains How to Beat Jet Lag
February 05, 2010
Most people who routinely fly have experienced at one time or another the nagging impacts of jet lag. The all-too`-familiar symptoms include insomnia, sleepiness, moodiness and gastrointestinal disorders – impacts that can often disrupt a business ...
New Investigational Nicotine Vaccine May Help Prevent Smoking Addiction, Relapse
February 01, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University is among 22 centers participating in a Phase III clinical trial to determine whether a new investigational smoking cessation aid called NicVAX is safe, effective and capable of stimulating an immune response. OHSU ...
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Assesses Quality of Life in Esophageal Cancer Patients Getting Radiation Therapy
January 22, 2010
A three-year study of esophageal cancer patients who received radiation therapy at the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute reveals significant improvements to their quality of life when it comes to physical symptoms. However, ...
State audit of OHSU research expansion finds program successfully 'met or exceeds' goals
January 21, 2010
According to an audit report issued today by the Oregon Secretary of State, Oregon Health & Science University’s Oregon Opportunity research expansion project successfully met or exceeded its goals and measurable targets. These goals included job ...
OHSU Evaluating Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Attack Damage
January 05, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University is enrolling research participants in a new clinical trial that evaluates whether intravenous infusions of adult stem cells can restore damaged heart tissue in patients after a heart attack. OHSU is the only health ...