Neuroscience News

Neurological Surgery Resident Awards (May 2008)
2008 proves to be a successful award year for Neurological Surgery residents!

OHSU Scientists Gauging Influence of Prenatal Meth Exposure on Learning and Memory (05/07/2008)

Brain Size Linked to Mental Decline Caused by Alzheimer's Disease (04/15/08)

Best Doctors (Feb. 2008)
School of Medicine Neurological Surgery and Neurology faculty members were listed in Portland Monthly Magazine's January 2008 list of "Portland's Top Docs."

Is Internet Addiction a Mental Disorder? (03/18/08)
OHSU's Jerald Block, M.D., proposes adding the condition to a highly-regarded psychiatrist handbook used to diagnose patients

OHSU Researchers to Study Whether Alcoholism Drug is Effective Tinnitus Treatment (02/28/08)
Participants are coming from as far away as the East Coast

OHSU-Tested Stroke Therapy Has High Success Rate in Removing Clots From the Brain (02/22/08)
Today's findings show that a tiny catheter, which acts like a mini vacuum cleaner, was successful in removing blood clots blocking arteries in the brains of stroke patients 82 percent of the time

OHSU Researchers Reveal the Science of Shivering (12/17/07)
Research reveals the body’s wiring for sensing, responding to cold is more complex than one might think

OHSU Alum's Donation Creates Library Of Rare Neuroscience Books (10/31/07)
The collection will be named after Dr. Herbert Rosenbaum, a 1949 med school grad

Seizure-Zapping Implant Gives Epilepsy Patients Hope (10/18/07)
New device in clinical trial at OHSU short-circuits attacks before they happen

OHSU First in Oregon to Offer New Artificial Disk for Neck (8/1/07)
The Prestige disc is the first approved by FDA to relieve degenerative disc disorder in the neck

New Milestone In Doernbecher Stem Cells Trial (6/19/07)

De-activating Protein May Protect Nerve Fibers In MS (04/23/07)
OHSU findings could lead to first drug to treat progressive, disabling form of disease

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