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Bodywork: Deciding when to undergo Alzheimer’s testing

May 9, 2023

A friend has a parent who lives with Alzheimer’s disease. Because of her family history, she has been offered a blood test to assess her own risk for Alzheimer’s. How accurate are these types of tests – and how useful are they?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: alzheimer's disease, blood tests, dementia, genetic testing, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, saliva tests

Bodywork: Do crosswords help prevent dementia?

April 25, 2023

Over the years, I’ve heard countless times that crosswording also helps ward off dementia. Is this true?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: brain teasers, cognitive decline, crossword puzzles, dementia, James, Judith, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news

Rising Star

November Dr. Sarah Ocañas becomes Oklahoma’s first recipient of a $2.2 million early independence grant. Dr. Sarah Ocañas didn’t take the traditional path to becoming a research scientist. After graduating from college with degrees in mathematics and biology, she joined Teach for America, a nonprofit that sends educators to underserved communities. Ocañas was assigned to Texas’ […]

Meet my mother

December 12, 2021

I’d like you to meet my mom.

Filed Under: On Your Health Tagged With: dementia, family, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF

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 receives $2.2 million to study brain cells

August 25, 2020

The National Institutes of Health has awarded OMRF scientist Tommy Lewis $2.2 million to study the inner workings of brain cells.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aging, alzheimers, brain, cells, degeneration, dementia, disease, funding, grant, Holly, lab, Lewis, mira, mitochondiria, National Institutes of Health, neurodegeneration, news, newsok, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma, r35, research, science, scientist-news, Tommy, van remmen

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