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OMRF scientist receives Alzheimer’s grant

July 22, 2019

Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans, and one in three senior citizens dies with the disease or other forms of dementia.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimers, Beckstead, brain, dementia, depression, disease, dopamine, grant, Michael, national institute of aging, neurodegeneration, newsok, nia, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news, signs, symptoms

A name for his pain

January 29, 2019

David Key had never heard of sarcoidosis—until the rare disease stole his health.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ada, autoimmune, call, clinic, condition, Courtney Montgomery, david key, depression, disease, effective, email, granulomas, medications, neurological, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, participate, research, sarcoidosis, science, side effects, symptoms, therapy, treatment, tremors, trial, tumors, unit

OMRF researchers uncover genetic clues about nerve cell signaling

September 21, 2009

Findings pinpoint gene linked to depression, schizophrenia

Filed Under: News Tagged With: C. elegans, depression, edwards, Miller, schizophrenia, sleep disorders

Memory, depression, insomnia—and worms?

August 5, 2008

Microscopic organisms help researchers make important discoveries

Filed Under: News Tagged With: C. elegans, depression, insomnia, memory, Miller, schizophrenia

Enter Sandman

Dear Dr. Prescott, When I have difficulty falling asleep, I am torn about using over-the-counter sleep medications. Are there any long-term health effects associated with the use of sleep aids? In particular, I was wondering whether the use of these drugs might increase the risk of dementia? Mary Schneeberger, Oklahoma City   Before we talk […]

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