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At OHSU, researchers test a promising Alzheimer’s drug — and search for a cause
Drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease have been in development for decades, but almost every clinical trial has ended in disappointment. One theory is that we’re treating people too late and not long enough.
OHSU research: The first known count of human clitoral nerve tissue has found 10,000 nerve fibers
New research from OHSU looked at human tissue to try to understand how many nerve fibers are contained in the clitoris. It seems to be the first time that this has ever been studied (a previous estimate was made using bovine tissue). The study found over 10,000 nerve fibers, which is roughly 20% more than previously thought.
Weekday Wrap: Dead bears in Southern Oregon; Washington County arson; politicians blast grocery merger
Also in this edition: Oregon & Health and Science University will shell out tens of thousands of dollars for animal welfare violations. Plus, Oregon and Japan have struck an interesting transportation deal.
Weekday Wrap: Astoria affordable housing; Multnomah County library projects update; and PETA vs. OHSU
Also in the news: Lane County's Glenwood Transfer Station will be rebuilt and possibly moved; bridge on Oregon Coast gets new light pylons; and Cannon Beach ocean water health advisory lifted.
OHSU: Infections could be the highest of the pandemic in the coming COVID wave
The good news, according to Oregon Health & Science University data scientist Peter Graven: "We’re seeing less severity and more incidental hospitalizations across the state. That’s continued, and indeed while we’re having very high infection levels, I’m expecting our hospital census to only get up about half as high as it did in January."
Forecast: Oregon will see far fewer omicron-linked COVID hospitalizations than originally feared
OHSU cut its original hospitalization forecast by more than half, based on reports that, while the omicron virus is leading to more COVID-19 infections, people are not getting as severely ill.
Investigators find OHSU failed to support diversity, accountability and misconduct reporting
Administrators expect to pay the firm led by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder $6.5 million for the investigation.
Lots of questions as Oregon prepares for omicron variant
“I think people want to be protected for the holidays. And now I suspect that the new variant is adding to people’s sense of urgency in getting a booster,” said Dr. Jennifer Vines, the public health officer for Multnomah County.
Inside OHSU’s fight to save the region’s sickest COVID-19 patients
In room after room at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital's COVID-19 intensive care unit, patients are sedated and on life support, many of them much younger than the people sickened by the coronavirus’ earlier waves. As they tend to patients, the nurses, doctors and support staff on duty report feeling the strain.
Hard-hit restaurants feed COVID-19 doctors, nurses to survive
Donations to a nonprofit called Frontline Foods allowed some of Portland, Oregon's best-known restaurants to provide hot meals to doctors and nurses facing an onslaught of COVID-19 patients in the pandemic's earliest days