Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

The Student News Site of Oregon State University

The Daily Barometer

All content by Makennah Hines
Obesity and Vitamins

Vitamin D and xanthohumol found to increase weight loss

Makennah Hines, News Contributor
November 17, 2015

Correction: Quote by Prof Adrian Gombart changed to say "certain bacteria"In an effort to combat obesity, Oregon State University was granted $2.64 million from the National Institutes of Health to find...

Jessica Keune, a graduate student studying nutrition, examines the effect of leptin on a lab rat.

Gene therapy may facilitate weight loss, researchers find

Makennah Hines, News Contributor
November 17, 2015

Researchers at Oregon State University have found that directly delivering leptin to the brain through gene therapy may support healthy weight loss.“A long, long time ago leptin was discovered. A scientist...

Potassium Batteries

Renewable Batteries

Makennah Hines, News Contributor
November 15, 2015

A new study from Oregon State University researchers found that potassium and graphite can successfully work together to form a potassium-ion battery. According to David Ji, Assistant Professor in the...

Load More Stories