OHSU researchers have accomplished a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning skin cells into eggs capable of producing early human embryos. Paula Amato, M.D., says, “In addition to offering hope for millions of people with infertility."

Dr. Joe Robertson, OHSU's past president, led the state's only academic medical center through an era of dramatic growth during his tenure.

Eric C. Stecker, M.D., writes an opinion piece for MedCity News about the paperwork burden on clinicians, and how AI scribes aren’t enough to fix the problem. He says, “What clinicians really need today is comprehensive support to offload routine tasks.”

The Associated Press reports on a trend of people taping their mouths shut at night to improve their sleep, due to claims on places like Tik Tok. Kimberly Hutchison, M.D., says, “The studies behind mouth tape are small, the benefits are modest and the potential risks are there.”

The Mind & Matter podcast interviews Jacob Raber, Ph.D., about how genetic and environmental factors affect brain health, including why people age faster in outer space.

The passing of Joe Robertson, M.D., who spent more than four decades serving the people of Oregon as a retinal surgeon, and led OHSU as president for more than a decade of dramatic growth and change, until retiring in 2018.

ProPublica reports a new NIH initiative to reduce the U.S. stillbirth rate. OHSU is one of five sites selected nationally to be part of the new consortium. Karen Gibbins, M.D., says, “Stillbirth is such a huge public health issue, and one that historically has not had as much attention. The fact that we have this investment of centers that are going to be taking these different approaches to fight stillbirth and to prevent stillbirth, and also to provide better care to families who do experience stillbirth, it’s a piece of hope that I think we all needed.”

Reuters reports on National Institutes of Health granting $50 million this to fund 13 autism research projects, including one at OHSU led by Katharine Zuckerman, whose team will analyze Medicaid claims and early-intervention records to identify factors predicting better outcomes for autistic children. Zuckerman says, “While it's important to understand the causes, it's at least as important to figure out how we can help autistic people who are here right now.”

Everyday Health covers whether or not it is safe for men with prostate cancer to exercise. Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., says, “Exercise can still be safe, but it might require more precautions and supervision.”

Elnahal says one strategy for addressing budget issues is pushing for higher reimbursement rates from commercial payers. “We have standing to make a good argument to be reimbursed for the complexity of care that we’re offering in a way that we’re not right now,” he says.