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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Scientists reveal non-addictive pathway to pain relief
January 12, 2017
OHSU research suggests an avenue for developing treatments for chronic pain that harness the medicinal properties of cannabis while minimizing the threat of addiction.
Discipline through time-out: Are parents doing it correctly?
December 19, 2016
For more than 50 years, disobedient children have been subject to one of the most common forms of discipline: the time-out.
Study suggests possible new target for treating and preventing Alzheimer’s
December 01, 2016
A new scientific discovery may provide a future avenue for treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
New research provides key insight about mitochondrial replacement therapy
November 30, 2016
A new discovery may unlock the answer to a vexing scientific question: How to conduct mitochondrial replacement therapy, a new gene-therapy technique, in such a way that safely prevents the transmission of harmful mitochondrial gene mutations from mothers to their children.
Kill the cancer, protect the brain
November 28, 2016
New study of mice by OHSU researchers suggests judicious use of combined radiation and immunotherapy for cancer.
Study: Enhancing cancer response to radiation
November 28, 2016
OHSU researcher Sudarshan Anand, Ph.D., has a contemporary analogy to describe microRNA: “I sometimes compare MicroRNA to tweets — they’re short, transient and constantly changing.”
Study suggests brain changes for astronauts traveling to Mars
November 16, 2016
Long-term exposure to cosmic radiation could alter the brain and change behavior in astronauts bound for Mars, according to new research led by scientists at OHSU in Portland, Oregon.
Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
November 15, 2016
An analysis of data from 19 clinical trials, led by the OHSU Pacific Northwest Evidence-Based Practice Center, found that using statin drugs provided wide-ranging prevention benefits without significantly increasing the risk of serious side effects in people who have not had a previous heart attack or stroke.
Study in Nature documents role of glial cells in brain
November 14, 2016
Scientists for the first time have documented a newly understood pathway for transmitting signals within the brain, according research published online Nov. 9 in the journal Nature.
New technique could increase success of infertility treatment
November 10, 2016
Families struggling with infertility or a genetic predisposition for debilitating mitochondrial diseases may someday benefit from a new breakthrough led by scientists at OHSU and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.