OK – I admit it. I love this story. Yesterday, I was able to watch as local kids in Head Start received eyeglasses provided through the Elks Children’s Eye Clinic at OHSU’s Casey Eye Institute. Doctors from Casey did the screenings and our partners The Elks and others took it from there. Check out the video: The donations were made possible by lots of folks: The Elks, Casey Eye Institute, a local optical shop called … Read More
I just spotted this article in 1859 Magazine about OHSU’s Shoukhrat Mitalipov, a scientist at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. The article, written in a Q & A format, explains Dr. Mitalipov’s significant breakthrough to combat certain forms of genetic disease passed through cell mitochondria. I havent seen the article online yet, but you can pick up the magazine at newsstands. As for the breakthrough itself, a short summary by Dr. Mitalipov in this … Read More
I just heard about a neat event earlier this spring that might be of interest. The OHSU School of Dentistry held it’s “Celebration of Smiles” in early March at the Portland Children’s Museum. Almost 18-hundred people attended and took part in lots of events aimed at keeping kids’ smiles bright and healthy including: Tips on caring for your teeth Tooth fairy pillow making Tooth mold painting One of the most impressive things about the celebration … Read More
Neuroscience-y and brainy types are popular — especially when they can write and speak like best-selling author Jonah Lehrer. The OHSU Brain Institute has expanded seating for Lehrer’s lecture tonight at the Oregon Convention Center because of demand for tickets. More tickets are now available here. Lehrer’s new book, “Imagine: How Creativity Works,” this week hit number one on the New York Times’ best seller list for non-fiction. The book explores the neuroscience of how … Read More
Now that construction is well underway with the OUS/OHSU Collaborative Life Sciences Building, what’s the latest? Here are a few updates: The foundation has been completed The concrete floors in P1 and P2 levels completed (parking levels) The concrete floor of atrium level being poured So what might the building look like once finished? A very amateur mock-up by your humble blogger: (Scale may be off by quite a bit) For more info about the … Read More
If you are aging like I am (and I know you are!) Then you worry about whether your brain will stay in shape later in life. A pair of studies, out this week, tell us a little about mental decline and how to battle it. According to one OHSU researcher involved in the research, their study shows that Alzheimer’s may not be the only culprit. Excerpt: Because the changes before death affect several areas of … Read More
Some good news and bad news this week for families with children diagnosed with ADHD. First the bad news: According to new OHSU research, there are many subtypes of the disease meaning we need to study it at great length to identify all the variations and help develop better treatments.(That will take time) The good news? The future looks much brighter for families because we now know that “one size does not fit all” when … Read More
If you missed last week’s edition of The OHSU Effect: Inside Health & Science, we have it right here for you: Dr. James Hancey talked about hoarding – Part 1 Dr. James Hancey talked about hoarding – Part 2 Dr. Eric Orwoll talked about clinical trials – Part 1 Dr. Eric Orwoll talked about clinical trials – Part 2 Tune in for our next show this Saturday at 8 a.m. on KXL 101.1 FM
Did you know March 30 is National Doctors Day? OHSU is celebrating all the contributions our physicians make, each and every day, with a message of thanks. Here’s a few examples of how we’re recognizing our physicians: A thank-you video compiled from real patient comments submitted on Facebook An advertisement in The Oregonian (check for it in the Friday edition) A banner on the BICC skybridge and posters around campus In 2010, OHSU doctors helped … Read More
I just spotted this article online about the worst cities for allergies. According to my wife, Portland is right up there on the list. But if you have lived in the south (like your friendly author has) you know just how bad allergy season can be. For those interested in learning more about Oregon’s sneezing season, be sure to listen to the first couple segments of the radio show from last week: here and here.
