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Medication May be in the Ocean

OHSU researchers, in partnership with scientists from several other institutions, have published new research that signals how the next class of powerful medications may currently reside at the bottom of the ocean. In both cases, the researchers were focused on ocean-based mollusks – a category of animal that includes snails, clams and squid and their bacterial companions. Continue reading »

Eating Legumes May Reduce Heart Disease Risk

Eating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a report of a randomized controlled trial published online first by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

If you have psoriasis or a family history of psoriasis and you are experiencing joint pain and swelling, you could have psoriatic arthritis, a serious disease that may lead to joint destruction and disability.