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Bodywork: Understanding the rise in C-sections

November 8, 2022

It seems like there are more births by cesarean section these days than, say, 20 years ago when my kids were born (both by C-section). Is this my imagination?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: birth, c-section, cesarean section, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, surgery

Bodywork: Taking umbilical cord blood to the bank

September 13, 2022

Before my kids were born, we had to decide whether to pay for umbilical cord blood banking. We chose not to, but in the ensuing 20-plus years, I’ve continued to see ads targeted at new parents for this service. Is it worthwhile?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: birth, cancer, disease, immune system, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, pregnancy, research, rodger, scientist-news, umbilical cord

OMRF receives $2.2 million to study protein’s role in reproduction, cancer

October 1, 2020

OMRF researcher Jian Li received a new grant to investigate the role that a cellular protein called HSF1 plays in cell division and growth.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aging, birth, cancer, cell, cell division, divide, funding, grant, growth, jian, li, Linda, metabolism, mira, news, newsok, NIH, northwestern, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, penn state, program, protein, reproduction, research, role, science, scientist-news, Thompson

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