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Medical Research Foundation honors top Oregon scientists, mentors

November 17, 2014

The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon has announced the recipients of its 2014 awards for scientific leadership and innovation in Oregon. The awards were presented Wednesday, Nov. 12, at a reception in Portland. Honorees The Mentor Award was ...

Medical Research Foundation honors top Oregon scientists, mentors

November 17, 2014

The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon has announced the recipients of its 2014 awards for scientific leadership and innovation in Oregon. The awards were presented Wednesday, Nov. 12, at a reception in Portland. Honorees The Mentor Award was ...

Student Papers Accepted at ACL 2014

July 08, 2014

Four students from the Center for Spoken Language Understanding are 1st author on papers accepted at the annual meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL). "Challenges in Automating Maze Detection" Eric Morley, Anna Eva Hallin, and ...

Resveratrol supplements cause pancreatic problems in developing fetus

June 02, 2014

A widely available dietary supplement that had been considered safe — and that some claim provides anti-aging and other health benefits — caused significant developmental abnormalities in the pancreas of offspring of pregnant monkeys who were given ...

Resveratrol supplements cause pancreatic problems in developing fetus

June 02, 2014

A widely available dietary supplement that had been considered safe — and that some claim provides anti-aging and other health benefits — caused significant developmental abnormalities in the pancreas of offspring of pregnant monkeys who were given ...

Dietary amino acids improve sleep problems in mice with traumatic brain injury

December 11, 2013

Scientists have discovered how to fix sleep disturbances in mice with traumatic brain injuries — a discovery that could lead to help for hundreds of thousands of people who have long-term and debilitating sleep and wakefulness issues after they suffer ...

Four OHSU Vollum Institute scientists win prestigious NIH awards

September 30, 2013

Four scientists at Oregon Health & Science University's Vollum Institute have won National Institutes of Health "High Risk-High Reward Research Awards," given to a handful of scientists in the United States who are doing exceptionally innovative work ...

Study explains what triggers those late-night snack cravings

April 29, 2013

A study published in the most recent version of the journal Obesity found that the body’s internal clock, the circadian system, increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings. While the urge to consume more in the ...

OHSU receives advanced certification as Comprehensive Stroke Center from The Joint Commission

March 27, 2013

The Oregon Stroke Center at Oregon Health & Science University’s Brain Institute has been recognized by The Joint Commission as being among a handful of elite providers of comprehensive stroke care in the nation. The Joint Commission has announced ...