Oregon consistently ranks in the top five states in the nation for breast cancer incidence. But researchers at OHSU are working to change that with a study that could have an impact on women around the world. Thanks to a $275,000 grant from the Avon ...

Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute radiation oncology department is the first in the Pacific Northwest to use a dedicated intraoperative radiotherapy device. The Intrabeam® device delivers a high dose of radiation directly to ...

Oregon Health & Science University Researcher Craig Jahr, Ph.D., has been awarded the distinction of American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Jahr, a senior ...

Taking part in clinical trials offers patients and volunteers unique access to the latest research advancements. However, too often, volunteers don't know where to start when it comes to locating and applying for research studies. This month, Oregon ...

The National Institutes of Health has selected Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital to lead one of 19 clinical research groups dedicated to finding new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. The new ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are testing new methods for transplanting stem cells into knees, shoulders and hips to repair and rebuild damaged cartilage. The work is being done with the help of a grant from NFL Charities. The ...

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is doing its part to educate some of the estimated 50,000 health information technology (HIT) professionals needed to implement electronic health records (EHR) nationwide. In 2005, the American Medical ...

DMICE announces a new publication by authors Dean F. Sittig, PhD and Joan S. Ash, PhD: "Clinical Information Systems: Overcoming Adverse Consequences".

People who wear contacts every day may have greater risk of vision loss than people who have laser surgery to correct their vision, a new study at Oregon Health & Science University's Casey Eye Institute concludes. The study has significant ...

The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon has announced the recipients of its 2009 awards for scientific leadership and innovation in Oregon. The awards were presented Nov. 10 at an invitation-only reception at Portland's Governor Hotel. The MRF ...