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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Depression symptoms tied to lung cancer survival, study finds
November 01, 2016
OHSU research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that patients with lung cancer who have symptoms of depression have overall lower survival rates than those without depression symptoms.
‘Life lab’ a national model for research into aging in place
November 01, 2016
New four-year demo project expands in-home tracking to households in Portland, Chicago and Miami.
Oregon women sought for study on the potential connection between blood cancers and heart disease
October 29, 2016
As we age, as many as 10 to 30 percent of us spontaneously carry mutations in our blood cells that put us at risk for blood cancers and heart disease. Researchers at OHSU are leading a unique study for women aged 65 and older called WEAR, or Women.
OHSU to co-lead up to $90 million in Department of Defense-funded trauma research
October 26, 2016
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with OHSU and University of Colorado that could lead to $90 million in research over the next decade to improve trauma care for both civilians and military personnel.
Nurse practitioners fill gap by providing timely help in recording end-of-life treatment wishes
October 21, 2016
Not all states allow nurse practitioners to make a patient’s treatment wishes part of their medical record, yet a six-year study concludes that they can improve seriously ill patients’ access to advance-care planning. Nurse practitioners often serve as the primary care provider or a member of the team caring for patients in the last months of their lives when they are most likely to seek end-of-life treatment counseling.
Fiscal Year 2016 achievements in technology transfer, business development
October 13, 2016
For 11 years, TTBD has hosted an award ceremony to celebrate university accomplishments and recognize OHSU employees who’ve made significant contributions to innovation, entrepreneurship, industry partnership, patenting, and technology commercialization. Following are highlights from last night’s 2016 TTBD Awards Ceremony.
Seriously injured patients in rural areas less likely to be treated at major trauma centers
October 12, 2016
New research conducted at the OHSU Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine uncovered disparities in timely access to emergency trauma care in rural versus urban communities.
Doernbecher researchers awarded more than $9 million to fight Fanconi anemia
October 10, 2016
Thanks to a $9.9 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, a team led by Markus Grompe, M.D., director of the Oregon Stem Cell Center at OHSU and the Papé Family Pediatric Research Institute at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, will work to understand human response to novel drug treatments that have shown promise in FA-positive animal models.
Hormone replacement therapy improves cognition in older female monkeys
October 05, 2016
In a new study published online today in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers found that chronic administration of estradiol boosts cognitive performance in aged female rhesus monkeys.
Targeted drug tames atopic eczema in Phase III trials
October 03, 2016
A drug that blocks the chemical messengers that are overactive in allergic reactions proved effective in clearing or reducing symptoms caused by atopic eczema, based on results from an international Phase III clinical trial led by OHSU in Portland, Oregon.