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Study for exams, become an elite cyclist

Clara Honsinger may look like any other college student biking across campus, but Clara is an elite cyclocross athlete.

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Nutrition Research

Baby love

When samples of infant digestive fluids and stool arrive in David Dallas’ lab, they are treated with extra care.

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CPHHS professor joins distinguished group of Oregon scientists

Professor Brad Cardinal was recently recognized by the Oregon Academy of Science with its Outstanding Oregon Scientist Award.

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OSU-Cascades to launch first doctoral degree, doctor of physical therapy

Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend will launch its first doctoral program, a doctor of physical therapy, in fall 2021.

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Mitochondria study could help boost understanding of diabetes and aging

In a surprising study, Oregon State University researchers found that no matter how much stress they placed on mice from either a high-fat diet or strenuous exercise, the animals’ mitochondria were able to adapt and continue their normal processes. The findings could have major implications for the study of diseases like diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, […]

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Public or private?

By Jeff Luck Roughly 1 in 10 Americans lacks health insurance — far more than in any other wealthy country. At the same time, the United States spends far more on health care than such countries. Even the majority of Americans with employer-sponsored insurance face increasingly unaffordable premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket costs.   How does […]