PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 24 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Doernbecher Freestyle achieves fundraising record with six new collections designed by young OHSU patients Collection unveiling, auction raised $1.9 million to support life-saving care, leading-edge research at OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital By Nicole Rideout Six young patient-designers revealed on Friday their personally designed Nike collections for the 21st Doernbecher Freestyle progr  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Improving life for children with autism Northern Arizona University is playing a key role in a new nationwide research initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health to improve health and quality of life for people with autism. Olivia Lindly, an associate professor of health sciences in NAU's Center for Community Health and Engaged Research (CHER), is co-principal investigator on a three-year  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 21 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU biomedical informatics expert elected to National Academy of Medicine William Hersh recognized as an innovator, expert in biomedical informatics education By Erik Robinson An Oregon Health & Science University professor with deep expertise in the field of biomedical informatics has earned distinction as a member of the National Academy of Medicine. William Hersh, M.D., professor of biome  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study: Dangerous E. coli strain blocks gut's defense mechanism to spread infection Research from OHSU sheds light on why some bacteria aren't easily shed by the body By Angela Yeager When harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as E. coli, invade through the digestive tract, gut cells usually fight back by pushing infected cells out of the body to stop the infection from spre  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Stone tools trace Paleolithic Pacific migration A new analysis of stone tools offers strong evidence for the theory that ancient people from the Pacific Rim traveled a coastal route from East Asia during the last ice age to become North America's First Peoples, according to a paper published this week in the journal Science Advances. "This study puts the First Americans back into the globa  more