RSV is the leading cause of viral bronchiolitis and pneumonia worldwide, infecting more than 50 percent of children in their first year of life and nearly 100 percent by age 2.
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OMRF receives three grants to study autoimmune disease
The federal grants will support the work of two OMRF scientists who are investigating different aspects of autoimmune disease: Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., and Joan Merrill, M.D.
OMRF awarded two new grants to study lupus genes
Two grants will enable OMRF scientists to examine genes thought to play a role in lupus.
OMRF recruiting volunteers for sarcoidosis research
OMRF’s Sarcoidosis Unit, which launched in January, is the only one of its kind in the state.
Putnam City Schools donate $100,000 to cancer research at OMRF
Over the past 43 years, Putnam City students, teachers and families have raised more than $3.6 million to combat cancer.
Are sleep aids safe?
To try to get enough rest, many turn to sleep aids. But is that a safe solution?