PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Regular sleep schedule may improve recovery from heart failure, study finds OHSU review suggests a consistent sleep schedule is especially important for people recovering from heart failure symptoms By Erik Robinson People recovering from heart failure should consider improving the regularity of their sleep, a study led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests. The research tea  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 21 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers are teaching robots to walk on Mars from the sand of New Mexico Researchers are closer to equipping a dog-like robot to conduct science on the surface of Mars after five days of experiments this month at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. The national park is serving as a Mars analog environment and the scientists are conducting field test scenarios to inform future Mars operation  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the study covered people surveyed in 49 states. By Erik Robinson Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the s  more