Study finds stress-related nerves may fuel pancreatic cancer growth
New research from OHSU points to an unexpected player in cancer research: nerves.
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NIH selects OHSU Knight Cancer Institute to co-lead largest national database for pediatric cancer, rare disease research
August 15, 2017
OHSU will collaborate with other other teams to establish a pediatric cancer and rare disease data program--a first for the pediatric research community.
Study in Nature demonstrates method for repairing genes in human embryos that prevents inherited diseases
August 02, 2017
OHSU leads team to prevent cardiomyopathy through gene correction.
Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., and research team to discuss landmark study
August 01, 2017
OHSU research team will discuss, take questions regarding first-of-its-kind peer-reviewed study, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D.
High-fat diet in pregnancy can cause mental health problems in offspring
July 21, 2017
New research shows eating a high-fat diet when pregnant could alter the development of the baby's brain and endocrine system development.
Consensus: Malnutrition in adolescent girls has devastating effects on population health
July 19, 2017
Leaders from 17 countries are working to improve the health and nutritional well-being of adolescent girls and young women.
Study identifies new target to preserve nerve function
July 18, 2017
Scientists in the Vollum Institute at OHSU have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of axons, the threadlike portions of a nerve cell that transmit signals within the nervous system.
‘Why do birds sing?’
July 11, 2017
Claudio Mello, Ph.D., a professor of behavioral neuroscience in the OHSU School of Medicine who studies zebra finches shares his thoughts about the role of birds in understanding human biology and his growing appreciation for the natural world.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earns National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
July 10, 2017
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute has been awarded the National Cancer Institute’s, NCI, premier status: Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Offering a helping hand
July 04, 2017
Using a 3D printer, Albert Chi, M.D. constructed a pair of prosthetic hands for a 6-year-old Astoria boy.
Patients with multiple sclerosis may benefit from over-the-counter therapy
July 03, 2017
An OHSU pilot study suggests the over-the-counter antioxidant lipoic acid holds promise in improving the lives of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.