Spinal surgery ‘changed my whole life’
March 19, 2018
Roseburg-area woman ready to get back on the saddle after extensive spinal surgery at OHSU.
Author: Erik Robinson
Nervous system discovery could inform stroke, pain therapies
March 07, 2018
OHSU researchers reveal an ion channel that could be a target for medications.
Moving toward a future free of drug-induced hearing loss
March 06, 2018
Authors stress that because hearing cells are not regenerated, it is critical to understand and protect this important sensation.
Seeing the light
February 20, 2018
OHSU neuroscientist Anna Wang Roe is working on the cutting edge of optical and MRI technology.
Science of love: It’s all in the brain, not the heart
February 14, 2018
As Valentine’s Day approaches, generations of poets and songwriters are unanimous in their verdict: Love is all about heart. OHSU neuroscientist Larry Sherman, Ph.D. says they’re all wrong.
OHSU research provides new insight about antidepressants
January 29, 2018
The study focuses on how SSRIs interact with the protein that transports serotonin in the brain.
Stigma continues to hamper response to opioid epidemic
January 10, 2018
Efforts to reverse the nation’s opioid epidemic remain beset by the stigma associated with drug use, a group of OHSU researchers write in a year-end review.
Unlocking the brain’s amygdala
January 04, 2018
A $5 million grant will enable neuroscientists at the OHSU Vollum Institute to map circuits in the amygdala, the deep brain structure that contains circuitry critical for emotion.
Primary care clinics need better resources to treat addiction
December 05, 2017
OHSU internist says treatment of substance use disorder often falls to primary care physicians, who lack resources and support.
Researchers identify information gaps about opioid antidote naloxone
November 27, 2017
Researchers say more data is needed to understand the best way to administer the drug for optimum effectiveness.
