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OMRF discovery could lead to new therapies for MS

March 19, 2018

OMRF researchers found that, in laboratory mice, a particular white blood cell seems to play a key role in MS.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arthritis and Clinical Immunology, autoimmune, Axtell, B cell, blood, Bob Axtell, discovery, disease, health, james quinn, lab, laboratory, MS, multipl sclerosis, multiple sclerosis society, national eye institute, newsok, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, paralysis, research, robert, Robert Axtell, scientist-news, scientists, spasms, t-cells, tfh cells, therapies, treatment, tremors, vision loss

OMRF hosts Putnam City Junior Scientist Days

March 16, 2018

More than 30 students from Putnam City Schools spent time in labs OMRF this week.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: cancer research, day, days, district, elementary, high school, junior, kids, Linda, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, opportunity, PC, Putnam City, putnam city cancer drive, schools, scientist, scientist-news, Thompson

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.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: clover, Courtney, courtney mongomery, DNA, four-leaf clover, gene, genetic mutations, genetics, good luck, holiday, lab, Montgomery, mutant, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rare, research, saint patrick's day, science, scientist-news, sequence, st patty's. st patricks, study

OMRF finds new clues to why diabetes harms the heart

March 8, 2018

The findings could lead to new treatments to limit the damaging cardiac effects of diabetes.

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Taking action: OMRF researcher starts lab investigating vital chemical 

March 6, 2018

Dopamine is a chemical responsible for voluntary movement and the perception of rewards in the brain.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: addiction, aging, Beckstead, brain, chemical, cocaine, disease, dopamine, funding, grants, metabolism, meth, Michael, michael beckstead, mike beckstead, movement, neurons, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, parkinsons, pathologies, research, science, scientist-news

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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