Heavy alcohol use stunts adolescent, young adult brain growth
April 01, 2019
OHSU study is first to pinpoint a decrease in brain volume, potentially limiting lifetime learning ability.
Author: Erik Robinson
Pneumonia prevention: OHSU to test specialized breathing tubes
March 28, 2019
As the most common infection among sick patients in intensive care units, OHSU will begin its clinical trial to test if a specialized breathing tube can reduce the risk of pneumonia in emergency intubation situations.
Brain health: Seniors chat online to stay sharp
March 19, 2019
OHSU research tests video chat as a way to prevent cognitive decline.
Video chat reduces risk of spreading contagious diseases like measles
March 12, 2019
Symptoms assessed via live audio-video connection with OHSU providers.
Opioids more accessible than addiction treatment
February 12, 2019
OHSU study finds opioids are easy to get, but medication-assisted addiction therapy is not.
Times Up for inequity and harassment in health care
February 07, 2019
OHSU expert co-authors commentary in The Lancet.
Study identifies new target to prevent, treat alcoholism
February 06, 2019
Identification of the gene provides hope, as there are currently only a handful of FDA-approved drugs for alcoholism.
Study: Medicare rules increase out-of-pocket costs of MS drugs
February 04, 2019
Medicare beneficiaries now pay thousands of dollars annually.
Educating the next generation of physicians amid the opioid epidemic
January 15, 2019
OHSU School of Medicine’s pain intersession stands out among medical schools nationwide.
Ending HIV in Oregon
November 29, 2018
OHSU’s Partnership Project and HIV clinic focus on treatment and prevention.
