Nobody ever said fighting a disease couldn’t be fun. Since 2001, DeeAnn Simpson has organized the Eastern Star Bike Ride to increase awareness of multiple sclerosis and to raise funds to research the disease at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. And at this year’s edition of the ride, which takes place on Saturday, Simpson hopes […]
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OMRF developing promising treatment for brain tumor affecting Kennedy
Compound may shrink gliomas like that affecting Sen. Kennedy
OMRF to host international symposium on heart disease
Top cardiovascular researchers from around the world will converge in Oklahoma City this week to discuss advances and emerging therapies for thrombosis, a primary cause of heart disease. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, home to some of the world’s experts in this field, will play host to the Thrombosis Symposium on May 29. The event […]
OMRF to honor pair, welcome new directors
At its annual honors and awards banquet this evening, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will honor researcher Rodger McEver, M.D., with its highest scientific prize and board member Burns Hargis with its Board of Directors Distinguished Service Award. At the dinner, which will be held at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, OMRF will […]
The Most Natural Drug: OMRF researchers devise new method of creating human antibodies to flu, other illnesses
In the fight against infection, the human immune system isn’t ready for a war. Vaccines push the immune system to create defenses against illness, but they take time to work. A new process developed by scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation stands to revolutionize the process. In an advance online publication today in the […]
OMRF discovery could lead to male contraceptive pill
Having a child is a big responsibility for both fathers and mothers. In the same way, for men and women who aren’t ready for a family, the responsibility of preventing a pregnancy belongs to both partners. For men, contraception choices are limited. While condoms are effective, they have a 15 percent failure rate in real-world […]
