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PhD student advocates, discusses current research on Capitol Hill

CPHHS PhD candidate Kelli Lytle spoke one-on-one with senators and representatives about the value of biomedical research, including research studies she’s working on at Oregon State.

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Public Health

Integrating athletic training and public health at OSU summit

In an effort to bridge athletic training and public health, the Athletic Training and Public Health Summit highlighted issues important to athletic trainers and introduced how a population approach has, or could be, used to promote preventive practices at the population level.

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News Nutrition Research

Gene therapy could aid weight loss without affecting bone loss, new research finds

Delivering the hormone leptin directly to the brain through gene therapy aids weight loss without the significant side effect of bone loss, according to new collaborative research from Oregon State University and University of Florida.

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Alumni News

CPHHS Professor Emeritus Pat Ingram to be inducted into the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame

College of Health and Human Performance (now College of Public Health and Human Sciences) faculty member, CPHHS professor emeritus, track and field coach, and athletics administrator Pat Ingram, a part of the campus fabric since 1969, will be inducted into the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming weekend, Oct. 23-24.

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Nutrition Research

Diet and the microbiome

Through controlled studies with mice, scientists have learned that by manipulating the microbiome, we can induce weight loss, affect pain perception and decrease hormonal responses to stress, among other fascinating outcomes.

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News Public Health Research

Young Latinos experience discrimination when obtaining health care, research shows

Young Latinos living in rural areas say they face discrimination when they obtain health care services – a factor that could contribute to disparities in their rates for obtaining medical care and in their health outcomes, a new study from Oregon State University has found.