Heart disease in adulthood is preprogrammed in the womb, epidemiological studies suggest, and the chief culprit appears to be the mother's nutritional health, but it is not clear yet exactly what the biological mechanism at fault is. Scientists with ...

Oregon Health & Science University neurologists are studying an implanted, defibrillator-like device for the brain that may help people with medically uncontrolled epilepsy finally get relief from seizures. The Responsive Neurostimulator (RNS) system, ...

According to a newly published study from Oregon Health & Science University, a drug frequently prescribed to breast cancer patients appears to cause swelling in the eye. The research, which was conducted by scientists at the OHSU Neurological ...

New research conducted by the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University reveals how individual cells perceive and decode communication signals, much like a radio tunes in individual radio stations. The research ...

Patients get told by their physicians what medicine to take and at what dose. But what kind of exercise and how much is good for breast and prostate cancer patients? That perfect dose of exercise is what Oregon Health & Science University Cancer ...

Oregon Health & Science University, with help from Intel Corp., is moving into the next phase of a research program developing and testing new technologies to address the challenge of aging successfully. OHSU's Oregon Center for Aging & Technology ...

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute is pleased to announce that Craig Nichols, M.D. will assume full-time duties as associate director for the institute's Cancer Clinical Research program. Nichols brings to the OHSU Cancer Institute ...

A study to determine whether a different type of resuscitation fluid than normal saline can improve survival rates in severely injured people will begin in the Portland metropolitan area this month. The study is the first as part of OHSU's partnership ...

The exact chemical blend of a pheromone emitted by older male elephants in musth influences both a female elephant's interest in mating and how other surrounding elephants behave, a new study has found. The researchers at Oregon Health & Science ...

An herb traditionally used in the ancient Hindu system of healing known as Ayurveda improved memory in a mouse model for Alzheimer's disease, Oregon Health & Science University researchers have found. Gotu kola, also used in Chinese medicine as a ...