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Buyer Beware: Dangerous levels of lead found in used consumer products

The problem of toxic lead in used consumer products is extremely widespread and present at levels that are far beyond safe limits, researchers conclude in a new study.

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Not Quite Adults: OSU expert in life transitions shatters stereotypes

Richard Settersten, and his coauthor Barbara Ray, explore the question of why 20-somethings are delaying adulthood.

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Engineering brings hope: early detection of dementia using wireless sensors

Miniature wireless device will be able to unobtrusively monitor human health with low cost, size, and battery dissipation.

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Be a volunteer in OSU’s Center for Healthy Aging Research

Research volunteers participate through on-line and mailed surveys, interviews, focus groups, and a variety of activities in their homes, the community and on campus at Oregon State University.

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Study shows abortion does not cause depression or low self-esteem in adolescents

The study conducted is the first to use both depression and low self-esteem as outcomes with a nationally representative sample of adolescents.

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A World Apart: Cultural barriers hamper Portland’s Hmong community in health-care system

PhD student Jennifer Kue is working to understand the barriers that prevent Hmong women from seeking breast and cervical cancer screenings.