July 22: ‘Stop the Bleed’ training to teach citizens life-saving steps for helping people in crisis
July 20, 2017
Experts will teach real-life emergency techniques in an upcoming training.
Stories
Consensus: Malnutrition in adolescent girls has devastating effects on population health
July 19, 2017
Leaders from 17 countries are working to improve the health and nutritional well-being of adolescent girls and young women.
Study identifies new target to preserve nerve function
July 18, 2017
Scientists in the Vollum Institute at OHSU have identified an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the degeneration of axons, the threadlike portions of a nerve cell that transmit signals within the nervous system.
At the intersection of art and science
July 17, 2017
OHSU recently worked with Portland Art Museum conservators to image a 17th century painting by French artist Gabriel Revel.
It’s all in the wrists: Using robotic surgery to cure a life-long condition
July 12, 2017
Robotic-assisted surgery cures teen's condition with a shorter recovery time.
‘Why do birds sing?’
July 11, 2017
Claudio Mello, Ph.D., a professor of behavioral neuroscience in the OHSU School of Medicine who studies zebra finches shares his thoughts about the role of birds in understanding human biology and his growing appreciation for the natural world.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute earns National Cancer Institute’s highest distinction
July 10, 2017
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute has been awarded the National Cancer Institute’s, NCI, premier status: Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Continuing the fight for affordable health care
July 07, 2017
Hundreds gathered at the East Side federal complex in Portland on Thursday, where U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici held a rally opposing the Affordable Care Act repeal effort.
Offering a helping hand
July 04, 2017
Using a 3D printer, Albert Chi, M.D. constructed a pair of prosthetic hands for a 6-year-old Astoria boy.
Patients with multiple sclerosis may benefit from over-the-counter therapy
July 03, 2017
An OHSU pilot study suggests the over-the-counter antioxidant lipoic acid holds promise in improving the lives of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.
