OHSU in the news

OHSU: Ways to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning in cooler weather

KOIN-TV October 28, 2023
As fall weather sets in, the Oregon Poison Center at OHSU reminds people about the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Rob Hendrickson, M.D., says, “This is the perfect time to check your battery-operated carbon monoxide detector or install one on every level of your home if you haven’t already done so.”

Two multitarget stool tests show promise for CRC screening: Studies

GI & Hepatology News October 27, 2023
In a GI & Hepatology News story about two new multitarget stool tests for colorectal cancer, David Lieberman, M.D., says, “The consistent performance across all age groups for whom screening is recommended is a key finding and was totally unknown” before the study.

VCU medical student enjoys ‘utterly fascinating’ early exposure to neurosurgery

VCU News October 27, 2023
Virginia Commonwealth University profiles Thérèse “Tess” Weidenkopf, who spent 10 weeks at OHSU studying neurosurgery as the 2023 recipient of OHSU’s Campagna Scholarship. She says, “There’s just so much we still don’t know about the brain, which is fascinating and allows for so much creativity.”

Brain implant successfully controls both seizures and OCD

MD Linx October 27, 2023
A patient at Oregon Health & Science University is the first in the world to benefit from a single stimulator implanted in the brain to effectively control two life-altering conditions: seizures caused by epilepsy and compulsive behavior caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.

A New Breakthrough: Dual Benefit from Brain Implant for OCD and Epilepsy

Express Healthcare Management October 27, 2023
An OHSU patient is the first in the world to benefit from a single stimulator implanted in the brain to effectively control two life-altering conditions: seizures caused by epilepsy and compulsive behavior caused by obsessive-compulsive disorder. Ahmed Raslan, M.D., says, “It was an area that could be targeted with the same electrode.”
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