New research from OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center suggests this theory: external factors may influence the timing of puberty, just might be true. The research, published this week by Nature Neuroscience, gained the attention of several news outlets including KGW-TV here in Portland. An excerpt from our press release: The paper explains how OHSU scientists are investigating the role of epigenetics in the control of puberty. Epigenetics refers to changes in gene activity linked … Read More
Readers, You may recall this controversy back in 2009: The debate centered on new mammography guidelines for women in their 40′s. The guidelines caused a significant debate on the level of importance of mammograms for women in this age group. Next chapter of the story: Today, there’s new info: OHSU’s press release nicely explains the new data. and from news coverage, … Read More
Scientists and physicians at the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute recently found new clues that could help them figure out why drugs that target mutations in breast tumors won’t be effective in stamping out cancer in some patients. The study, published a study in the Annals of Surgical Oncology, sheds light on mutations found in stem cells that could be causing some breast cancers to develop and may be the reason the … 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
