Amad Masri, M.D., describes a clinical trial that found the investigational drug aficamten can help patients with a common heart condition take in and use significantly more oxygen while exercising: “By having more oxygen available during exercise, patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can more easily walk, perform household chores and do other everyday tasks."

In an Oregonian/Oregonlive article about Optum’s takeover of the Oregon Medical Group and other practices, Jane Zhu, M.D., says federal regulation and most state laws do not require corporations and private equity firms to publicly disclose most mergers and acquisitions. “That adds a layer of opaqueness to understanding who owns what in health care,” Zhu says.

Pulmonology and radiology experts from Columbia Memorial Hospital and OHSU participate in the American Lung Association "Reach the Beach Oregon Cycle for Air" event in Astoria.

The Portland Police Bureau is finding and recovering more stolen cars with increased accuracy, due in part to a collaboration with researchers at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Jeff Tyner, Ph.D., says, "I think their success has been phenomenal, and I think it is wonderful in the real-world impact of, first of all, making our community safer, but doing so in a less intrusive way."

The Portland Police Bureau is finding and recovering more stolen cars with increased accuracy, due in part to a collaboration with researchers at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Jeff Tyner, Ph.D., says, "I think their success has been phenomenal, and I think it is wonderful in the real-world impact of, first of all, making our community safer, but doing so in a less intrusive way."

The Portland Police Bureau is finding and recovering more stolen cars with increased accuracy, due in part to a collaboration with researchers at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. Jeff Tyner, Ph.D., says, "I think their success has been phenomenal, and I think it is wonderful in the real-world impact of, first of all, making our community safer, but doing so in a less intrusive way."

A Portland rower and OHSU patient diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s in 2018 has been selected to compete in the Paralympic Games this summer in Paris. He says, “I don’t want to be hyperbolic about it, but it’s going to be life-changing to be there. It’s going to be awesome."

In a story about a long-term study evaluating the health effects of the west Maui wildfires last summer, Gopal Allada, M.D., says most studies have examined the effect of wildfires over a few days as opposed to months or years: “This is important work that hopefully influences policymakers and people who control budgets.”

Research led by Hector Olvera-Alverez, Ph.D., and others explores how smells from natural settings affect human health and well-being.

In a Portland Business Journal article on OHSU Health's expansion plans, Sara Vonde Veld, Flavio Rocha, M.D., and Dana Braner, M.D., discuss how the expansion will impact patients and employees. Rocha says: "We were in need of extra space, especially as the pandemic filled up many hospitals. This addition allows us to take care of patients in a multidisciplinary fashion."