This news story just happened to catch my eye: MSNBC: Widely-used PTSD drug fails test in combat veterans With two wars going on, it’s no surprise that PTSD rates continue to climb and today’s news is not good news for families battling the issue. However, medications aren’t the only way to combat PTSD. OHSU’s Helene Wabbeh has been developing a meditation therapy to assist veterans. Here’s a video clip to explain: … Read More
Thanks to health research, we have come a long way in the battle against many forms of cancer including ovarian cancer. While there is much more work to be done in beating the disease, researchers are now looking at the long term impacts of cancer therapies and improving the quality of life for those who survive. A news story that is starting to air across the country focuses on one such effort at OHSU. Here … Read More
Joe Gray, Ph.D., a lead scientist with the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, was involved in two studies published this week that make strides in understanding cancer. One of the studies, published in the June 30 edition of Nature, is the first comprehensive catalog of the genetic aberrations responsible for an aggressive type of ovarian cancer that accounts for 70 percent of all ovarian cancer deaths. The catalog is the most expansive … Read More
OHSU scientists this week unveiled a remarkable new technology that they’re developing — technology that allows completely paralyzed people who have no ability to speak or write to communicate through their brain waves. The scientists demonstrated the “brain computer interface” system at a national conference this week in Portland — with the help of a Portland man, Greg Bieker, who was severely disabled by a stroke 16 years ago and who has been working with … Read More
It started as a phone call to one of OHSU’s research institutes. Now, it’s an international story. This week, NBC’s Today show reported the latest news about chemical concerns related to popular hair straighteners. Here’s that report: It was a story that started right here at OHSU when a concerned hair stylist called OHSU’s Center for Research in Environmental Toxicology. That call ignited a joint investigation with Oregon OSHA which … Read More
As the AIDS epidemic turns 30 this month, a lot of news outlets are looking to both the past and the future in the long, complex battle to develop a vaccine. One recent story focused on ongoing efforts, including the work by OHSU’s Dr. Louis Picker. Just last month, Dr. Picker and his team announced the development of a promising AIDS vaccine candidate which uses a unique method to stage an ongoing war against HIV … Read More
An interesting story in The Oregonian this morning about the trend of women having bigger babies here in Oregon and across the nation. What’s causing the trend? Is it higher fat diets? Is it linked to certain foods or changing lifestyles? No one knows for sure. We do however know quite a bit about the links between a pregnant woman’s diet and the impacts on her offspring. From The Oregonian: “Bradley cites the work of … Read More
