Vincent Costa, Ph.D., comments on a study published in Nature in which scientists took a key step toward unraveling how our brain assigns positive or negative emotions to our experiences. He says, “There’s a strong case to be made that the effects you’re seeing with neurotensin are large enough that they matter and potentially have consequences where, if you were to develop drugs around neurotensin receptors, you might expect to have therapeutic implications."

The Good Shepherd Health Care System in Hermiston is one of nine Oregon organizations to receive a grant from the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute to address local cancer-related needs. The project’s focus is to increase colorectal cancer screening rates.

In an Oncology Times article on the recent American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Disparities Progress Report, Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., says: “It is clear that we must do better as a nation to confront the problem of cancer health disparities.”

Kyle Johnson, M.D, says youth suicide attempts are often done impulsively while using medications that are readily available in the home, adding: “That impulsivity can lead them to make a split-second decision that can end their lives or lead to significant morbidities, such as an intensive care unit hospitalization or even a liver transplant for certain medications."

In a story about collaborative efforts by OHSU and St. Charles Health to establish Central Oregon’s first medical residency program, OHSU family medicine resident Michelle Scheurich, M.D., reflects on her recent, three-week rotation in Madras: “I think St. Charles Madras has a lot to offer residents … I could potentially live in Madras.”

In a press conference, Oregon Health Authority urged people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID in the midst of strained hospital capacity across the region, citing OHSU's COVID hospitalization forecast compiled by Peter Graven, Ph.D.

In a press conference, Oregon Health Authority urged people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID in the midst of strained hospital capacity across the region, citing OHSU's COVID hospitalization forecast compiled by Peter Graven, Ph.D.

While discussing his study that found suicide attempts and self-harm by children ages 10 to 12 quadrupled between 2000 and 2020, Kyle Johnson, M.D, says youth suicide attempts are often done impulsively while using medications that are readily available in the home, adding: “That impulsivity can lead them to make a split-second decision that can end their lives or lead to significant morbidities, such as an intensive care unit hospitalization or even a liver transplant for certain medications."

The OHSU Northwest Native American Center of Excellence is expanding thanks to a $3.4-million federal grant.

In a Portland Business Journal story about hospitals navigating price increases for exam gloves and other supplies, Sean Hurley describes how OHSU uses its existing relationships with suppliers, participates in a group purchasing organization and negotiates prices to obtain the most cost-competitive contracts.