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OMRF seeks healthy volunteers for research study
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are seeking healthy men and women to participate in a research study. Participants will serve as controls in the study to help researchers better understand the role of inflammation in chronic arthritis. The project, which is being funded by the National Institutes of Health, is examining whether certain […]
OMRF scientist blazes new path for predicting disease
Growing up, Judith James rarely passed up an episode of Star Trek. From her living room in Pond Creek, the future M.D./Ph.D. sat transfixed as Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise boldly went where no man had gone before. For the future physician and medical researcher, the workings of the […]
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 […]
Rheumatoid Arthritis | OMRF Rheumatology Research Center of Excellence
OMRF Rheumatology Research Center of Excellence About Us The joint pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis can impact your daily life. If you’re living with RA, it’s time to see an expert who can help you get back to doing the things you love. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic illness marked by inflammation of the […]
Arthritis Anxiety
Dear Dr. Prescott, Over the past 10 years, arthritis has affected every joint in my body. I’ve seen my regular doctor, a rheumatologist and even other specialists. The diagnosis is always the same, and it almost seems they expect it to happen as we get older. Why is there not more research on this debilitating […]
