The grant will provide Bob Axtell with $2.8 million to study NMO and investigate its similarities to other autoimmune diseases, particularly MS.
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Protecting moms from autoimmune disease
While we celebrate mothers this weekend, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are working constantly to protect them.
OMRF discovery could lead to new therapies for MS
OMRF researchers found that, in laboratory mice, a particular white blood cell seems to play a key role in MS.
Berry benefit: Study shows strawberries might help combat osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of disability in the U.S., but you might find an ally against it in the produce section.
The “mad” scientist: fact or fiction?
Like many fictional characters, the mad scientist figure has its basis in real life.
Superbugs: Why antibiotic resistance is a fast-growing crisis
Antibiotic resistance occurs when a bacteria, fungi, or parasite is no longer curable by medicines previously able to treat them.