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Oregon National Primate Research Center Plays Key Role in Genome Project

April 12, 2007

When the Human Genome Project was completed in 2003, it was hailed as a groundbreaking health achievement. Now, scientists in Oregon have played a key role in the latest significant breakthrough that will greatly impact genetic studies aimed at ...

OHSU Researchers Show How Obesity Causes Breakdown In Brain-Based System Which Regulates Appetite and Body Weight

March 06, 2007

New research led by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center demonstrates how obesity causes the breakdown of a brain system that regulates appetite. The research provides a clear picture of some factors involved in obesity. More than ...

OHSU Researchers Show How Obesity Causes Breakdown In Brain-Based System Which Regulates Appetite and Body Weight

March 06, 2007

New research led by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center demonstrates how obesity causes the breakdown of a brain system that regulates appetite. The research provides a clear picture of some factors involved in obesity. More than ...

OHSU'S Primate Center Receives Another Clean Bill Of Health From USDA

February 22, 2007

The Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University has received another clean bill of health from the United States Department of Agriculture. Approximately twice a year, the USDA conducts unannounced inspections of ...

OHSU'S Primate Center Receives Another Clean Bill Of Health From USDA

February 22, 2007

The Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University has received another clean bill of health from the United States Department of Agriculture. Approximately twice a year, the USDA conducts unannounced inspections of ...

OHSU Research Reveals How Cells 'Dial In', Decode AM, FM Signals

January 24, 2007

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 ...

OHSU Research Reveals How Cells 'Dial In', Decode AM, FM Signals

January 24, 2007

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 ...

OHSU Research Reveals Likely Connection Between Early-Life Stress And Mental Health Problems During The Teenage Years

November 16, 2005

Research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University and at the University of Pittsburgh suggests a strong link between significant stress early in life and the increased incidence of mental health ...

OHSU Research Reveals Likely Connection Between Early-Life Stress And Mental Health Problems During The Teenage Years

November 16, 2005

Research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University and at the University of Pittsburgh suggests a strong link between significant stress early in life and the increased incidence of mental health ...

Restricting Diet May Reverse Early-Stage Parkinson's

November 14, 2005

A new Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center study suggests that early-stage Parkinson's disease patients who lower their calorie intake may boost levels of an essential brain chemical lost from the ...

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