http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from Oregon State University A new report suggests that improved health care and significant reductions in drug costs might be attained by breaking up the age-old relationship between physicians and drug company representatives who promote the newest, more costly and often unnecessary prescription drugs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-breakup-physician-drug-company-relationship.html Medications Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:52 EST news288272144 A new study concludes that problems with antibiotic resistance faced by outpatients may be as bad as those in hospitalized patients, and that more studies of outpatients are needed – both to protect their health and to avoid inappropriate or unnecessary drug use. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-outpatients-hospital-patients-problems-antibiotic.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:12:01 EST news285509515 Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of the vitamin, and they make it almost impossible to take a harmful amount. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-excess-vitamin-intake-health.html Health Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:03:58 EST news285249831 (Medical Xpress)—A laboratory study has shown for the first time that coenzyme Q10 offsets the cellular changes that are linked to a side-effect of some statin drugs - an increased risk of adult-onset diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-co-q10-deficiency-statin-drugs-higher.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:40:46 EST news284816434 (Medical Xpress)—A new study based on in-depth interviews of rural Latino men in western Oregon finds that these men need sexual health services designed for their needs, including more male health providers, more convenient clinic hours, and Spanish-speaking doctors. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-sexual-health-rural-latino-men.html Health Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:00:34 EST news281861950 Researchers have discovered how oxidative stress can turn to the dark side a cellular protein that's usually benign, and make it become a powerful, unwanted accomplice in neuronal death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-discovery-door-drug-options-diseases.html Medical research Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:00:14 EST news281615911 (Medical Xpress)—Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along with the number of Americans who are overweight. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-omega-oils-liver-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:47:46 EST news279290860 A new study by Oregon State University researchers finds that Head Start can make a positive impact in the lives of some of its highest risk children, both academically and behaviorally. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-academic-gains-teacher-relationships-high.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:13:58 EST news278773853 New research at Oregon State University suggests the health benefits of small amounts of activity – even as small as one- and two-minute increments that add up to 30 minutes per day – can be just as beneficial as longer bouts of physical exercise achieved by a trip to the gym. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-stairs-raking-equal-gym.html Health Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:05:13 EST news278672658 The "empty nest" of past generations, in which the kids are grown up and middle-aged adults have more time to themselves, has been replaced in the United States by a nest that's full – kids who can't leave, can't find a job and aging parents who need more help than ever before. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-middle-aged-adults-family-pressure-sides.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:52:06 EST news278340655 Cervical cancer rates for Hmong women are among the highest in the nation, yet past research has shown that cervical and breast cancer screening rates for this population are low – in part because of the Hmong's strong patriarchal culture. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-oregon-hmong-reveals-cancer-screenings.html Cancer Tue, 08 Jan 2013 11:36:35 EST news276866691 Even as policy makers and health experts point to an increased need for exercise, more than half of four-year colleges and universities in the United States have dropped physical education requirements compared to historic levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-physical-requirement-year-universities-all-time.html Health Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:19:54 EST news276769187 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Oregon State University today announced the discovery of an underlying genetic cause of atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema most common in infancy that also affects millions of adults around the world with dry, itchy and inflamed skin lesions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-genetic-basis-eczema-avenue-therapies.html Inflammatory disorders Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:14:21 EST news275318051 (Medical Xpress)—A study has found that young, less-experienced surgeons made major surgical mistakes almost half the time during a "simulated" gall bladder removal when they were distracted by noises, questions, conversation or other commotion in the operating room. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-young-surgeons-special-room-distractions.html Surgery Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:04:11 EST news273420236 Literally hundreds of clinical trials, including some that have gained widespread attention, have been done on the possible benefits of omega-3 fatty acids for the prevention of heart disease – producing conflicting results, varied claims, and frustrated consumers unsure what to believe. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-analysis-conflicting-fish-oil-omega-.html Health Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:37:02 EST news273332211