A classroom can be a lonely place. Not for students, for teachers. But for eight Oklahoma science teachers, this summer has been anything but solitary. These eight educators were selected to participate in the Foundation Scholar Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. So for the last month, they have bonded as colleagues while learning […]
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Foresters give to OMRF
The Southern Group of State Foresters has made a donation of $1,700 to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The group presented the check to OMRF at its annual conference in Oklahoma City last month. The nonprofit organization consists of state foresters from Oklahoma, as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, […]
Cross-country biodiesel bus tour comes to Oklahoma
For almost a month, 13 young representatives from the Morris K. Udall Foundation have been traveling the country in a biodiesel-fueled bus, promoting public service. Today they stopped in Oklahoma, where they participated in a Native American health care symposium hosted by the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Riding in a green-certified biodiesel motor coach, the […]
Anti-aging hope from a creosote bush
Aspirin didn’t pan out. Neither did two other potential anti-aging agents. But a synthetic derivative of a pungent desert shrub is now a front-runner in ongoing experiments to find out if certain chemicals, known to inhibit inflammation, cancer and other destructive processes, can boost the odds of living longer. A new research paper co-authored by […]
OMRF seeks volunteers for rheumatoid arthritis studies
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are seeking rheumatoid arthritis patients to participate in one of several studies of new treatments for the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness mainly characterized by inflammation of the lining of the joints. The symptoms include pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints and ultimately the disease […]
Human trials begin for OMRF-based Alzheimer’s drug
Trial to evaluate body’s ability to tolerate and metabolize the drug
