An OHSU research team confirms discontinuing use of THC can at least partly reverse its negative effects. Jamie Lo, M.D., says: “These findings are important because we can now more confidently assure patients that by abstaining from THC for at least four months, the impacts of THC on male fertility can be partly reversed.”

Joint animal research by OHSU, George Washington University and Mabloc, LLC, suggests monoclonal antibody infusions offer a potential cure for serious cases of yellow fever.

In a letter to the editor, Paula Amato, M.D., argues that ensuring access to infertility treatments is a matter of reproductive justice, and encourages the Oregon Legislature to pass Senate Bill 491

KGW-TV highlights an artist who is able to paint again after being treated by Ahmad Raslan, M.D., with focused ultrasound — revolutionary no-cut brain surgery that is changing lives for patients suffering from essential tremors; OHSU is the only hospital in the state to offer the treatment. Raslan says, “It’s a very effective operation. With careful targeting, almost everyone sees a tremor reduction or complete cessation of tremor, the tremors disappear, the use of the hand improves. The whole thing takes about an hour, an hour and a half.”

A national study led by Sue Flocke, Ph.D., found that routine tobacco use assessments plummeted by 50% during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and did not return to pre-pandemic levels. Flocke says: “We know that a large portion of people who use tobacco do want to quit, but the vast majority of them do not have access to or do not use available resources. Health care providers can provide access to a wide variety of resources, including referral for tobacco cessation counseling and prescriptions for FDA-approved tobacco cessation medications. A successful quit attempt typically requires many tries — that’s why these discussions are so important.”

An OHSU research team confirms discontinuing use of THC can at least partly reverse its negative effects. Jamie Lo, M.D., says: “These findings are important because we can now more confidently assure patients that by abstaining from THC for at least four months, the impacts of THC on male fertility can be partly reversed.”

An OHSU research team confirms discontinuing use of THC can at least partly reverse its negative effects. Jamie Lo, M.D., says: “These findings are important because we can now more confidently assure patients that by abstaining from THC for at least four months, the impacts of THC on male fertility can be partly reversed.”

In a Willamette Week article, OHSU is mentioned as a stakeholder in House Bill 2697, which would make Oregon the first state to codify nurse-to-patient ratios for hospital settings, alleviating staffing shortages.

Jennifer H. Huang, M.D., and co-authors describe how research has shown most cases of post-vaccination heart inflammation, or myocarditis, have been mild and respond well to treatment, and how the overall myocarditis risk is significantly higher after COVID-19 infection.

March is Sleep Awareness Month and health experts say Americans are not getting enough of it. Kimberly Hutchison, M.D., says, "Because we live in this accomplishment-driven culture, it results in people sacrificing sleep in order to get other things done."