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OMRF receives $2.8 million grant to study rare disorder

OMRF receives $2.8 million grant to study rare disorder

August 23, 2018

The grant will provide Bob Axtell with $2.8 million to study NMO and investigate its similarities to other autoimmune diseases, particularly MS.

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Charity Navigator awards OMRF four-star charity status

August 21, 2018

This is the 16th time OMRF has received a four-star designation from Charity Navigator.

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Simple ways to keep osteoporosis at bay

August 16, 2018

Boning up: Don’t let brittle bones impair your health

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Dietary carbohydrates could lead to osteoarthritis, new study finds

August 9, 2018

Do your knees ache? Your diet could be a culprit.

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Simple tips for a healthy school year

August 8, 2018

Get a head start on a great school year.

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Mom’s the Word

August 7, 2018

Fares Alrefai’s interest in science was born out of adversity. During his junior year at Tulsa’s Booker T. Washington High School, Alrefai’s mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. “I felt powerless, because there was nothing I could do to help cure her,” he said. “I decided soon after that I wanted to pursue a career […]

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