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Study challenges accuracy of clinical blood lead level screening tools

By Tracy Brawley April 16, 2019

Evidence review leads to updated U.S. Preventative Services Task Force screening recommendations for asymptomatic children, pregnant women.

New patient-designed facilities open on Portland’s South Waterfront

By Amanda Gibbs April 12, 2019

OHSU’s Center for Health & Healing Building 2 and the Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion offer an innovative approach to patient and family experience.

Crucial ‘electrical switch’ in brain revealed in study published by Science

By Erik Robinson April 11, 2019

Native structure of a receptor may lead to finding the mechanism behind conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

Two new patient-centered facilities will open on Friday, April 12

April 10, 2019

MEDIA ALERT: Ribbon-cutting event, followed by tours of the Center for Health & Healing Building 2 and the Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion.

Body donor’s rare anatomy offers valuable lessons

By Franny White April 08, 2019

99-year-old rural Oregonian may have been the oldest-known person with rare, life-threatening condition.

Heavy alcohol use stunts adolescent, young adult brain growth

By Erik Robinson April 01, 2019

OHSU study is first to pinpoint a decrease in brain volume, potentially limiting lifetime learning ability.

New questions about the tradeoffs in ‘accelerated’ cancer drug studies

By Joe Rojas-Burke April 01, 2019

Cancer clinical trials that use surrogate endpoints end up saving relatively little time, a new study finds.

Pneumonia prevention: OHSU to test specialized breathing tubes

By Erik Robinson March 28, 2019

As the most common infection among sick patients in intensive care units, OHSU will begin its clinical trial to test if a specialized breathing tube can reduce the risk of pneumonia in emergency intubation situations.

Cancer startup: Drug development company acquires OHSU’s MolecularMD

By Amanda Gibbs March 27, 2019

By acquiring OHSU's MolecularMD, the clinical research organization ICON, based in Dublin, Ireland, has expanded its laboratory offering in molecular diagnostic testing and brings expanded testing platforms.

Heart valve repair enables woman to walk, breathe again

By Franny White March 25, 2019

OHSU is the only hospital in Oregon that repairs, replaces all heart valves without open-heart surgery.

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