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Don’t let Covid-19 break your heart this Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2021

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and experts warn that Covid-19’s effects on the heart may cement that ranking for years to come.

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, News Tagged With: aha, Ahamed, cardiovascular, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, damage, disease, effects, health, heart, heart attack, jasimuddin, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, Pandemic, Prescott, scientist-news, stephen, steve, stroke, valentine, Valentine's Day, virus

Oklahoma foundation helps develop drug to treat sickle cell disease

January 21, 2021

Researchers at OMRF helped develop a drug that brings relief to patients with sickle cell disease.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: disease, drug, koco, McEver, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, sickle cell

OMRF, Stanford research collaboration awarded $2.6 million in funding

January 21, 2021

OMRF and Stanford have received a four-year grant to use zebrafish to study how small genetic variations can lead to several human diseases.

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OMRF drug ‘a blessing’ for sickle cell patient

January 11, 2021

Adakveo, a drug based on the discoveries of OMRF VP of Research Rodger McEver, is relieving pain for Danielle Jamison and others with sickle cell around the world.

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Geroscience research collaboration continues with $5.3 million grant

January 4, 2021

OU Health has been awarded a $5.3 million federal grant to continue a partnership with OMRF and the VA on research into the biology of aging and the role it plays in the onset of diseases like cancer and diabetes.

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American College of Rheumatology recognizes OMRF scientists

December 1, 2020

Three OMRF scientists were recognized for excellence at this year’s American College of Rheumatology meeting.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A., acr, autoimmune, award, Chakravarty, disease, display, Eliza, Farris, honor, immunity, James, Judith, lupus, meeting, poster, presentation, rheumatology, scientist-news, Sjogren's, treatment

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