Steve Lundeberg

Taking Stressors in Stride Could Preserve Brain Health

A researcher at Oregon State University found that it's not the stress itself but a person's emotional reaction to it that can affect their brain health later in life.

Taking typical daily annoyances such as a long wait at the doctor’s office or a traffic jam on the freeway in stride may help preserve brain health in older adults, while emotional reactions could contribute to declines in cognition, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

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Steve Lundeberg

Researchers Identify Factors Behind Cases of Small-Intestine inflammation

Oregon State University scientists looked at factors linked to cases of common variable immunodeficiency, which afflicts thousands of people worldwide and often prevents them from absorbing nutrients.

Oregon State University researchers have discovered two key factors behind the intestinal inflammation that plagues people suffering from a disorder that affects their immune system.

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Steve Lundeberg

Gonorrhea Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Vaccine

Scientists at Oregon State University have identified a protein that could help fight the disease, which has become resistant to antibiotics, posing a potential public health threat.

Researchers have identified a protein that powers the virulence of the bacteria that causes gonorrhea, opening the possibility of a new target for antibiotics and, even better, a vaccine.

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Steve Lundeberg

Schizophrenics’ Blood has More Genetic Material from Microbes

CORVALLIS, Ore. – The blood of schizophrenia patients features genetic material from more types of microorganisms than that of people without the debilitating mental illness, research at Oregon State University has found.

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Steve Lundeberg

Researchers Take Key Step Toward Growing Human Organs in Laboratory

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers have learned that precursor cells for skeletal muscles actually also give rise to neurons, blood vessels, blood cells and immune cells, pushing science one step closer to generating body parts in a laboratory.

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Steve Lundeberg

Oilseed Crop’s Waste Product Yields Compounds that Protect Skin from the Sun

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Meadowfoam, a native Pacific Northwest plant cultivated as an oilseed crop, has emerged as a potential new source of protection against the sun’s harmful effects on the skin.

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Steve Lundeberg

Transistor Fabrication onto Curved Surface Means a Sharp Turn Toward Better Diabetes Therapy

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Transparent transistors fabricated onto the sharp curves of a tiny glass tube are paving the way toward a therapeutic advance for the nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population who have diabetes.

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Steve Lundeberg

More Communication Needed Regarding Disposal of Pet Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products

CORVALLIS, Ore. – If no one told you the proper way to get rid of those leftover heartworm pills, bottles of flea shampoo and other pet care products your household no longer needs, you’re not alone.

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Steve Lundeberg

Cell-penetrating “Nanodrills” Show Promise for Intracellular Drug Delivery

PORTLAND, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have created new nanomaterials able to cross cell membranes, establishing a novel platform for the intracellular delivery of molecular drugs and other cargo.

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Steve Lundeberg

Compound Scores Key Win in Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have made a key advance in the fight against drug resistance, crafting a compound that genetically neutralizes a widespread bacterial pathogen’s ability to thwart antibiotics.

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Steve Lundeberg

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Oregon's most vital source of health news

Taking Stressors in Stride Could Preserve Brain Health

Researchers Identify Factors Behind Cases of Small-Intestine inflammation

Gonorrhea Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Vaccine

Schizophrenics’ Blood has More Genetic Material from Microbes

Researchers Take Key Step Toward Growing Human Organs in Laboratory

Oilseed Crop’s Waste Product Yields Compounds that Protect Skin from the Sun

Transistor Fabrication onto Curved Surface Means a Sharp Turn Toward Better Diabetes Therapy

More Communication Needed Regarding Disposal of Pet Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care Products

Cell-penetrating “Nanodrills” Show Promise for Intracellular Drug Delivery

Compound Scores Key Win in Battle Against Antibiotic Resistance

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