Untitled from Jim Newman on Vimeo. PORTLAND, Ore. – Certain strains of mice are genetically programmed to be empathetic, a scientist at Oregon Health & Science University has learned, a discovery that could aid in the development of treatments for ...

PORTLAND, Ore ‑Physicians should not immediately order routine scans for low-back pain unless they observe features of a serious underlying condition, researchers in the Oregon Evidence-Based Practice Center at Oregon Health & Science University ...

Alan B. Sandler, M.D., a nationally renowned lung cancer specialist, is joining the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute as the chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology and will be appointed as the DeArmond Chair for Cancer Research. “To have ...

Oregon Health & Science University and 10 other academic medical centers have initiated a research study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, to determine reasons for gaps in the specialized care for patients with congenital heart disease ...

New Oregon Health & Science University research reveals consumption of an excessively high fat diet during pregnancy can lead to liver disease in newborns. The research, which was conducted at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center, is ...

v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry have discovered a novel function of ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s School of Dentistry have discovered that the nerve cells controlling heart rate and blood pressure synthesize a molecule known to be critically important for proper nervous system growth. The finding ...

The four companies are: • Cascade LifeSciences, which is advancing technologies licensed from OHSU that could lead to therapeutic stem cell products for a wide array of human diseases. The technologies are based on breakthrough discoveries by ...

Can a patient-centered, care management program utilizing nurse care managers and interdisciplinary teams, supported by electronic tracking and care coordination systems reduce the rate of deaths and hospitalizations among chronically ill older ...

Oregon Health & Science University continues to participate in two ongoing studies testing out-of-hospital resuscitation treatments for people with traumatic injuries and sudden cardiac arrest. These two conditions combined kill more than half a ...