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New findings could improve clinical care for a rare disease

June 9, 2020

The illness affects about 4,000 Americans, 80 percent of whom are women.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: autoimmune, Axtell, biomarkers, disease, expression, gene, nature communications, neuromyelitis optica, NMO, optica, robert, scientist-news, therapy, treatment

Rainbolt event raises more than $400,000 for cancer research

April 9, 2019

The funds were raised at Rainbolt’s 90th birthday party, which included a private concert by country music legend Willie Nelson.

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Lots o’ luck: How the shamrock gets its shape

March 12, 2018

Four-leaf clovers are said to represent good luck. They also represent something else: genetic mutation.

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OMRF research shows how exercise can benefit cartilage

October 19, 2017

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of disability in the U.S., affecting nearly 31 million Americans.

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OMRF receives four grants totaling more than $5 million

August 8, 2017

The grants cover a range of areas, including colitis and colon cancer, sepsis, genomic tools, and outreach strategies for clinical trials.

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Researchers identify gene associated with lupus

May 18, 2017

The gene, NCF1, was known by researchers, but it had not previously been linked to lupus

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