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Taking Aim at Addiction

April The headline in The Washington Post said it all: “A young couple died of overdose, police say. Their baby died of starvation days later.” The article that followed recounted a tragic story. It was specific to a community 60 miles outside Pittsburgh, and to a young family who lost their lives. But it also […]

OMRF scientists pinpoint brain cells linked to drug abuse relapse

April 26, 2022

Findings from OMRF could clarify a lingering mystery about chemical changes in the brain that occur during stress-induced drug abuse relapse of methamphetamine and cocaine.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: astrocytes, Beckstead, CRF1, crf2, drug addiction, Michael, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, receptors, relapse, scientist-news

OMRF scientist receives VA grant for opioid addiction research

January 6, 2022

Research will focus on the brain’s reward pathways that respond to opioids.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Beckstead, bill freeman, chronic opioid use, drug addiction, Michael, opioids, scientist-news, VA grant

OMRF receives grant for Alzheimer’s research

July 27, 2021

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $480,000 for research on dopamine’s role in Alzheimer’s disease.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimer's disease, Beckstead, dopamine, Michael, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news

Understanding the differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia

June 22, 2021

For years, the terms “Alzheimer’s” and “dementia” have been used interchangeably. But the difference between them is important.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimers, Beckstead, dementia, difference, disease, Holly, Michael, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news, similar, symptoms, van remmen

OMRF honors scientists, board member at spring meeting

April 29, 2021

OMRF awarded scientific prizes to four scientists and honored a board member on Tuesday at its spring board meeting.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Beckstead, board, board meeting, Capra, dee replogle, fellow, Gaylord, jeffries, Joan, Lijun, matlock, mcafee, meeting, Merrill, Michael, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, prize, promotion, scientist-news, taft, Xia

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