Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ventilation, humidity are key to indoor virus spread
Last spring, a small, self-contained and airtight modular building was set up in the parking lot outside Barnhart Hall.
Feb 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain games are fun, but don't expect any cures, says expert
Wordle, the wildly popular five-word guessing game, has been called "genius" and "the pandemic game we didn't know we needed," but don't count on it to improve your brain power a UO psychology professor says.
Feb 16, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Study shows how the intestine's nervous system affects gut microbes
Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal.
Feb 10, 2022
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Vaccination
Survey shows vaccine opposition dipping among Oregonians
While the number of Oregonians who were staunchly anti-vaccine has declined, a still-significant number who generally live in rural areas of the state say nothing will convince them to get vaccinated.
Feb 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Researchers predict rat behaviors from brain activity
If behavior is a language, UO neuroscientist Luca Mazzucato is decoding its grammar.
Jan 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study shows certain brain waves aren't just background noise
Even when at rest, the brain is never truly quiet.
Nov 30, 2021
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Medical economics
Vaccine lotteries were not a win, study finds
The use of cash lotteries to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates were not effective, according to a new study from UO economist Ben Hansen and researchers from Bentley University, the University of Colorado Denver and San Diego ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New book examines bias, dissatisfaction with birth control
A UO professor has distilled 10 years of research on birth control and women's experiences surrounding it into a new book that's already sparking conversations across the country.
Nov 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: How parents feed kids is linked to emotional eating
Most people are familiar with using food as a way to get through a trying time.
Sep 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: COVID-19 has hit farmworkers especially hard
A new UO study, which was recently shared with the U.S. secretary of labor, shows that COVID-19 has caused long-term economic, social, physical and mental health challenges for farmworkers in Oregon.
Aug 30, 2021
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