Some exciting news came out of OHSU and UCSF this week that will hopefully help us combat MS and several other diseases. The researchers have been working on a stem cell therapy to replace myelin in the brain. The loss of myelin – which acts as insulation for brain cells – can cause serious illness when it degrades. As part of this line of research, kids with a rare disease where their brains can’t make … Read More
We like to think that there are lot of OHSU-ers “changing the world.” But Portland Monthly magazine and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry have made a point of calling out one OHSU scientist specifically — putting OHSU neuroscientist Larry Sherman on their list of “12 Oregonians Changing Our World.” The list is an eclectic collection — from a winemaker to the developer of a battery-powered car to a children’s author. In its recent … Read More
An exciting front page headline in The Oregonian this morning about efforts to combat multiple sclerosis. It’s a good example of how findings in animals and humans can often be cross-linked allowing for new treatments to be developed for one or both species. The research project started with a mystery…a naturally-occurring disease found in a small number of ONPRC’s Japanese Macaque monkeys. The disease caused the animals to lose the loss of their limbs over time. Further … Read More
Two OHSU physicians know first-hand the travails of multiple sclerosis: they’ve been diagnosed with the disease. But Elizabeth Steiner and Fran Biagioli have always tackled MS head on. And they’re doing it this month, as they’re getting set to participate in the MS Mud Run Portland on June 18. The event is a fundraiser for the National MS Society. Participants in the event will try to complete a 10-kilometer obstacle course that will have them … Read More
