OMRF’s Multiple Sclerosis Center investigates whether dogs can help patients with mobility issues In multiple sclerosis, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, a substance that surrounds and protects nerve fibers. With the destruction of myelin comes a host of symptoms, including the loss of mobility. “One of the main issues that patients with MS […]
Dr. Heather Rice's return to OMRF marks the culmination of a two-decade journey
OMRF's most important artifacts find a new home.
By Adam Cohen OMRF marked its 77th birthday with a statewide gratitude tour Dr. Andy Weyrich stood up in front of the crowd that had gathered at Pete’s Place, an Italian restaurant on the outskirts of McAlester, Oklahoma. “Why are we here?” the president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation asked. The audience was silent, […]
Can research from OMRF help women give birth later?
A new sculpture salutes the life-changing work of one OMRF scientist.
Researchers studying vision loss make a surprising discovery about the lungs.
Making sense of the tangled web of dementia and breast cancer.
Chase Tabor says his summer at OMRF was eye-opening.
Grief reminds OMRF president of the importance of the foundation's mission.
