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OMRF receives $2.25 million grant to study vision loss

February 26, 2018

OMRF scientist Scott Plafker has received a four-year grant from the NIH to study whether a natural compound can help prevent a common eye disease.

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Berry benefit: Study shows strawberries might help combat osteoarthritis

December 4, 2017

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of disability in the U.S., but you might find an ally against it in the produce section.

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Brewing controversy: Is coffee good? Bad? Or neither?

October 13, 2016

Millions drink coffee daily, but what are the health effects?

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What is the impact of the holiday binge?

November 24, 2014

Are there long-term effects from occasional overeating?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: america, binge eating, binging, calories, day, Dr. P, eat, effects, fat, food, gain, healthy, holiday, impact, intake, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, overeating, stephen prescott, Thanksgiving, too much food, turkey, weight, weight loss

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