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How Long Can We Live?

And is that even the right question?

OMRF awarded $2.8 million to study nutritional ties to MS-related vision loss

May 17, 2022

Could a keto diet replace medication for optic neuritis symptoms?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: keto, ketogenic diet, MS, multiple sclerosis, national eye institute, optic neuritis, Plafker, scientist-news, Scott

This St. Patrick’s Day, eat like the Irish

March 16, 2021

Elements of a traditional shamrock-centric meal have surprising nutritional advantages.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: beer, cook, diet, fat, feast, food, Gaffney, good, health, healthy, holiday, ireland, irish, news, newsok, nutrition, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, patrick, patricks, Plafker, potato, saint, scientist-news, Scott, St. Patrick's Day

Woman won’t let MS slow her down; she points to promising research as eyesight diminishes

March 17, 2020

Amy Jo Frazier catches just as many fish as she used to. She still skis black diamonds. She still clears thorn bushes from her five-acre property.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: amy jo frazier, eye, Gabriel, koco, MS, multiple sclerosis, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Pardo, Plafker, scientist-news, Scott

OMRF scientists study effects of drug on MS-induced vision loss

January 7, 2020

Can an FDA-approved drug help halt vision loss in MS?

Filed Under: News, Senior Scientist Tagged With: dimethyl fumarate, DMF, MS, MS flares, multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence, optic neuritis, Plafker, vision loss

OMRF honors Everest, five scientists

April 13, 2018

At its annual honors and awards ceremony on Thursday, OMRF presented Christy Everest with its Board of Directors Distinguished Service Award.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: A., award, board meeting, chris sansam, christopher, christy everest, darise farris, edward gaylord, Farris, Florea, Florea Lupu, Gaylord, honor, Lupu, Nath, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Plafker, research, sansam, scientist, scientist-news, Scott, Scott Plafker, stephen prescott, Swapan, Swapan Nath

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