The degeneration of axons--the slender nerve fibers that allow neurons to transmit information--is a major factor in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Researchers have long thought that if they...
New research clarifies how the brain’s telltale wrinkles and folds develop as a result of mechanical feedback as the brain develops before birth. The study suggests that alterations from the...
OHSU Family Medicine opioid use disorder treatment programs are structured to meet patients where they’re at along the path to recovery. OHSU Family Medicine researchers Heather Angier,...
Researchers should consider primary care settings as a crucial avenue for understanding the full picture of health inequity and developing real-world interventions. In a special communication...
New research shows disease-causing mutation doesn’t incite inflammation — it fails to prevent inflammation. Arthritis, papular skin rashes and uveitis characterize the pediatric disease Blau...
New research, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has determined that activating neuroinflammation, via osmotic disruption of the blood-brain barrier, may...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. Primary risk factors for CVD include high blood pressure (BP), high cholesterol levels, and smoking. These risk...
New research reveals an evolutionary genetic difference that sets songbirds up to have high cholesterol. The birds, though, thwart expectations. A study published today in the journal Proceedings...
The OHSU Casey Eye Institute has used a stem cell therapy in the retina for the first time as part of a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of an experimental treatment for an...
Research may help providers address "pain catastrophizing" as part of patient-centered care A recent study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine shows that patients who...