As trick-or-treaters prepare to haunt their neighborhoods in plastic fangs and black capes, the idea of vampires seems fanciful, even cute. But for centuries, these mythical creatures struck very real fear into the hearts of many. The origins of this legend, says OMRF President Stephen Prescott, M.D., may have a concrete medical basis. “People grappled […]
The Biology of Blood-Sucking: Vampire legend may have some medical basis, expert says
Registration deadline nears for OMRF estate planning seminars
OMRF will offer estate planning seminars for attorneys, CPAs and financial planners on Nov. 2 in Oklahoma City and Nov. 3 in Tulsa. Registration will remain open through Oct. 30. Featured speaker at both events will be nationally recognized lawyer, lecturer, author and professor Conrad Teitell. In his talk, “Playing the Estate Planning Game,” Teitell […]
Could a lack of sleep lead to a sore throat?
The sleep-deprived may be three times more likely to get sick
Auxiliary gifts to cancer research at OMRF top $125,000
At its annual statewide fall conference on Saturday, the Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW presented the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with a donation to fund cancer research for the 43rd consecutive year. With its gift of $2,000, the group has now given more than $125,000 to OMRF since 1965. The Ladies Auxiliary has chapters in more […]
OMRF scientists discover promising new path for treating traumas
Antibody could slow internal bleeding, fluid build-up
Charity Navigator gives OMRF its top rating—again
For the eighth consecutive time, OMRF has received the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest charity evaluator. OMRF is one of only 16 organizations in Oklahoma to earn a 4-star rating on CharityNavigator.org. Of the 115 medical research organizations evaluated nationwide, OMRF ranked 6th overall. “Only 1 percent of the charities we […]
