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Is the coronavirus here to stay?

June 11, 2020

Even after the pandemic subsides, the coronavirus is likely to join the list of contagious diseases that remain in circulation for decades to come.

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, News Tagged With: coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, elderly, endemic, news, newsok, Oklahoma City, OMRF, pandemic. covid19, robert, scientist-news, Scofield, VA, veterans, virus

New findings could improve clinical care for a rare disease

June 9, 2020

The illness affects about 4,000 Americans, 80 percent of whom are women.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: autoimmune, Axtell, biomarkers, disease, expression, gene, nature communications, neuromyelitis optica, NMO, optica, robert, scientist-news, therapy, treatment

OMRF uncovers clues for higher lupus risk in African Americans

June 4, 2020

A recent OMRF study is potentially paving the way for better preventive treatment options for African American patients.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: african americam, autoimmune, black, disease, excellence, guthridge, James, Joel, Judith, lupus, news, newsok, patient, sam, samantha, scientist-news, therapy, treatment, webb

Weakened immune system leaves elderly prone to virus

June 2, 2020

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 8 out of every 10 Covid-19 deaths in the U.S. have occurred in adults age 65 and older. Why?

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, News Tagged With: age, coronavirus, covid, elderly, epidemic covid19, Kovats, living, news, newsok, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, older, OMRF, Pandemic, robert, scientist-news, Scofield, senior, Susan, virus

OMRF receives $2.1 million to study heart disease

May 28, 2020

Aortic valve stenosis is one of the most common heart conditions in the elderly, and no treatment for it currently exists. 

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ahamed, aorta, aortic stenosis, disease, failure, funding, grant, heart, help, jasimuddin, national instututes of health, news, newsok, NIH, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news, therapy, treat, treatment

Waynoka man leaves surprising gift to research

May 26, 2020

Gerald Jaquith lived a frugal life, and OMRF officials were stunned to learn he’d left more than $2 million in assets to the nonprofit research foundation.

Filed Under: News, Why We Give Tagged With: donate, donation, Gerald jaquith, gift, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, research, ringwood, rural, science, shattuck, sonny wilkinson, teacher, waynoke

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