Oregon Health & Science University
Study breaks new ground in understanding drug-induced deafness
Peter Steyger's research on hearing is very personal.
Health
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Loss of weight associated with chronic illness may soon have first treatment
Patients with cancer, heart disease and other chronic illness struggle not only with complications inherent to their disease, they also experience an involuntary loss of weight and muscle mass triggered by ...
Medical research
Nov 15, 2011 |
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First use of high-field MRI in developing brain reveals previously undetectable injuries
Pediatric neuroscientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital are the first to use high magnetic field strength MRI to reveal tiny white matter injuries in the developing brain previously ...
Neuroscience
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Study uncovers why anti-rejection drugs for transplant patients cause hypertension
Modern medicine's ability to save lives through organ transplantation has been revolutionized by the development of drugs that prevent the human body from rejecting the transplanted organ.
Medications
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Moms who eat high-fat diet before, during pregnancy 'program' babies to be fat, at risk
New research in mice indicates that babies born to moms who eat a high-fat diet before and during pregnancy have a higher fat mass and smaller livers than babies whose moms consume low-fat fare, according to scientists at ...
Health
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Researchers eye newer, safer birth control method
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have uncovered a new contraceptive that is more focused, safer and, therefore, available for use among a larger population of women. The research took place at OHSU's Oregon ...
Other
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Malignant stem cells may explain why some breast cancers develop and recur
Mutations that are found in stem cells could be causing some breast cancers to develop and may be the reason the disease recurs. These abnormal cells are likely controlling cell functions in the tumor and, given they are ...
Cancer
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Scientists identify what makes us feel 'bad' when we're sick, how to treat it
A signaling system in the brain previously shown to regulate sleep is also responsible for inducing lethargy during illness, according to research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
Neuroscience
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Scientists discover new role for vitamin C in the eye -- and the brain
Nerve cells in the eye require vitamin C in order to function properly — a surprising discovery that may mean vitamin C is required elsewhere in the brain for its proper functioning, according to a study by scientists ...
Health
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Scientists develop method to determine order of mutations that lead to cancer
Zeroing in on the early cell mutations that enable a cancer to grow is one of the best ways to find a personalized therapy to stop it. Scientists were able to use a statistical approach for the first time to map out the order ...
Cancer
Jun 30, 2011 |
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MS-like disease discovered in monkeys
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that is very much like multiple sclerosis in humans -- a discovery that could have a major impact on efforts to understand ...
Neuroscience
Jun 28, 2011 |
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AARP reports on an Oregon creation to help patients with advanced illness: the Polst Program
An Oregon-pioneered program aimed at improving health care for those with advanced illness is now receiving national attention. AARP recently released a report about the Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or ...
Health
Jun 14, 2011 |
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Immediate use of an IUD following abortion more likely to prevent unintended pregnancies
Women who receive a contraceptive known as an intrauterine device or IUD immediately following a first trimester abortion experience few complications and are less likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who delay ...
Health
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Study reveals how high-fat diet during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth
Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy increases the chance of stillbirth, according to new research at Oregon Health & Science University. The new data show eating a typical American diet, which is high in fat, decreases ...
Health
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Kidney cancer discovery could expand treatment options
Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute researchers uncovered a gene that may be the key to helping kidney cancer patients who don't respond to current therapies. This discovery could also provide a toolkit ...
Cancer
Jun 01, 2011 |
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