Potential new treatment for brittle bone disease
Patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) treated with teriparatide, a form of parathyroid hormone approved for treatment of women with osteoporosis, had stronger bones … Read more
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Antioxidant drug knocks down multiple sclerosis-like disease in mice
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that an antioxidant designed by scientists more than a dozen years ago to fight damage within … Read more
Getting monkeys drunk in the name of science
It’s the time of year when many of us celebrate the holidays with festive foods and drinks, including alcohol. No better time then to ask … Read more
New drug approach could lead to cures for wide range of diseases
A team led by a longtime Oregon Health & Science University researcher has demonstrated in mice what could be a revolutionary new technique to cure … Read more
AIDS vaccine candidate appears to completely clear virus from the body
An HIV/AIDS vaccine candidate developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University appears to have the ability to completely clear an AIDS-causing virus from … Read more
Drug may be major advance against malaria
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Medical Center have developed a drug that may represent one of the world’s best … Read more
Diet, nutrient levels linked to cognitive ability, brain shrinkage
New research has found that elderly people with higher levels of several vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had better performance on mental … Read more
Breast cancer survivors at higher risk for falls
St. Louis, MO, March 4, 2011 — The combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors. In a study scheduled for publication in the April issue of the Archives of Physical Medic…
Scientists discover cell of origin for childhood muscle cancer
PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have defined the cell of origin for a kind of cancer called sarcoma. In a study published today as the Featured Article in the journal Cancer Cell,…
What makes fructose fattening? OHSU researchers find some answers in the brain
PORTLAND, Ore. — The dietary concerns of too much fructose is well documented. High-fructose corn syrup has become the sweetener most commonly added to processed foods. Many dietary experts believe this increase directly correlates to the nation’s…
Do birth control pills cause weight gain? New research says no
PORTLAND, Ore. — According to research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University, the commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight gain appears to be false. The results of the stud…
