The Times of India reports that researchers at AIIMS Bhubaneswar are investigating whether the consumption of foods made from the cycad plant—which contain the suspected neurotoxin BMAA — could be linked to neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia in parts of Odisha. Valerie Palmer, instructor emeritus, and Peter Spencer, Ph.D., have assisted researchers, conducting field visits to the region.

KPTV-TV reports that recreational use of nitrous oxide — often sold in whipped-cream style canisters — is increasingly linked with severe nerve and spinal damage, including paralysis. Courtney Temple, M.D., says the Oregon Poison Center is seeing more such cases. She says, “Even with the correct treatments, sometimes patients have very, very long recovery processes and they may still be incomplete.”

OHSU researchers review new technologies, such as organoids and organs-on-chips, that could improve early cancer detection and treatment. The review, led by the lab of Luiz Bertassoni, D.D.S., Ph.D., highlights OHSU’s role in advancing human-relevant cancer-model systems for earlier diagnosis. He says, “These new technologies give us a window into how cancer forms and progresses, which opens the door to understanding early cancer, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and even predict cancer initiation."

OHSU researchers review new technologies, such as organoids and organs-on-chips, that could improve early cancer detection and treatment. The review, led by the lab of Luiz Bertassoni, D.D.S., Ph.D., highlights OHSU’s role in advancing human-relevant cancer-model systems for earlier diagnosis. He says, “These new technologies give us a window into how cancer forms and progresses, which opens the door to understanding early cancer, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and even predict cancer initiation.”

OHSU researchers review new technologies, such as organoids and organs-on-chips, that could improve early cancer detection and treatment. The review, led by the lab of Luiz Bertassoni, D.D.S., Ph.D., highlights OHSU’s role in advancing human-relevant cancer-model systems for earlier diagnosis. He says, “These new technologies give us a window into how cancer forms and progresses, which opens the door to understanding early cancer, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and even predict cancer initiation."

Axios Portland writers walk the “4 T” loop — trail, tram, train and trolley — noting the trail goes through OHSU’s campus.

Coverage of a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning skin cells into oocytes capable of producing early human embryos continues. Paula Amato, M.D., says, “We know it works in nature, but we don’t fully understand how chromosomes pair and separate correctly. Now we’re trying to recapitulate that in vitro, and it’s incredibly challenging.”

Coverage of a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning skin cells into oocytes capable of producing early human embryos continues. Paula Amato, M.D., says, “We know it works in nature, but we don’t fully understand how chromosomes pair and separate correctly. Now we’re trying to recapitulate that in vitro, and it’s incredibly challenging.”

A recent study finds that text-based therapy may be less effective than many expect, highlighting both its potential and its limitations in mental health care. Jane Zhu, M.D., says that while the results are “encouraging,” the study excluded high-risk patients and insurers should be cautious about broad adoption. She says text therapy “could eventually fit into a stepped-care model,” in which patients begin with low-intensity interventions and then, if needed, progress to treatments like medication or specialist care.

OHSU is the first U.S. medical center to use a newly FDA approved incisionless high-frequency focused ultrasound procedure to treat Parkinson’s disease. “This is a huge step forward for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease,” says Daniel Cleary, M.D. “ … It’s another option for people, especially for those who would benefit from DBS but aren’t candidates for the surgery.”