Oregon Health & Science University is one of five major academic medical centers in the United States where study subjects are now being enrolled in the National Registry of Genetically Triggered Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Cardiovascular Conditions ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s Oregon National Primate Research Center have made a significant breakthrough in efforts to develop human stem cell therapies that may be used to combat numerous devastating diseases. For the first ...

Oregon Health & Science University today learned that PETA is planning a press conference on Tuesday, November 13 to make claims about OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center. The press conference is expected to include a former OHSU employee. ...

A cough suppressant and a drug tested as a schizophrenia therapy curb the involuntary movements that are disabling side effects of taking the Parkinson's disease medication levodopa, Portland scientists have found. Dextromethorphan, used in such cold ...

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this week by Oregon Health & Science University researchers suggests that timelines for vaccinating and revaccinating Americans against disease should possibly be reevaluated and adjusted. ...

Children who possess a gene known to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease already show signs of reduced cognitive function, an Oregon Health & Science University study has found. Scientists in the OHSU School of Medicine discovered that 7- to ...

A drug used to treat high blood pressure and enlargement of the prostate may protect the brain from damage caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, depression and schizophrenia. Prazosin, also prescribed as an antipsychotic ...

Oregon Health & Science University's Biomedical Research Building (BRB), which houses some of the most advanced laboratories and research equipment in the world, also has achieved world-class status as one of the most energy efficient and ...

Heart experts agree that prevention and early diagnosis are the best ways to reduce the tragic toll of cardiovascular disease. Now, with help from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Oregon Health & Science University heart specialists will lead the ...

A team of Oregon Health & Science University researchers studying a rare form of hypertension has identified the mechanism by which they believe a protein complex in the kidney operates as a master switch that regulates blood pressure, a finding that ...