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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Mother-daughter relationship key to improving end-of-life-care, study finds
April 06, 2017
A first-of-its-kind study, published online in The Gerontologist, has identified multiple levels of mother-daughter relationship styles that may help improve in-home caregiving scenarios.
New hope for treating a rare genetic disorder
March 29, 2017
‘Bench to bedside’ research at OHSU may lead to treatment for ALD.
In search of treatment for a perilous form of leukemia
March 28, 2017
There’s an urgency in Anupriya Agarwal’s voice when she talks about her acute myeloid leukemia research: “We need to do something beyond what we’ve already done,” she said. “The treatment hasn’t changed in decades, and that can’t be our only answer.”
OHSU physician awarded $2 million to investigate health care practices that 'don’t work'
March 27, 2017
Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H., has been awarded a $2 million grant to support an effort to uncover treatments and tests that are contradicted by reliable evidence. The three-year project calls for sharing the findings via a public website and developing teaching modules that can be incorporated into medical school or residency curricula.
Stem cell treatment for stroke shows promising results, study finds
March 17, 2017
Stroke medication currently available must be given within three hours to have the maximum benefit, but many patients do not make it to the hospital in time to receive it. A newly developed potential treatment involving the use of stem cells to promote brain recovery may greatly extend this window.
Researchers hone in on when, where Zika virus attacks
March 09, 2017
The Zika virus attacks tissues in the nervous system, male and female reproductive and urinary tracts, muscles, joints and lymph nodes, and persists for at least 35 days, according to a study conducted in a nonhuman primate model by a multidisciplinary team of researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon.
New England Journal of Medicine publishes long-term results of Gleevec® for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia
March 08, 2017
Study followed 1,106 patients around the world for more than 10 years.
Eczema drug shows promise in clinical trials
March 08, 2017
A drug that works by targeting and blocking some of the body’s chemical messengers, which can become overactive in allergic reactions, shows promise in reducing symptoms caused by a severe form of eczema.
Oregon’s CCO approach is a model for reduced health care spending, study finds
March 07, 2017
A study published in the March issue of the journal Health Affairs suggests Oregon’s experimental approach to Medicaid delivery is a viable way to control overall coverage costs.
Prefilled epinephrine syringes do not provide accurate dosage, study says
February 28, 2017
A new study reveals that administering epinephrine via a prefilled epinephrine syringe designed for adults, can result in inaccurate dosing for pediatric patients.