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OMRF discovers potential therapy for age-related muscle loss

December 4, 2018

An OMRF discovery could potentially open the door for the first drug option to treat age-related muscle weakness and atrophy.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: age, aging, atrophy, cnd1163, diet, drug, exercise, experimental, healthy, Holly, Holly Van Remmen, insulin resistance, loss, muscle, newsok, OKC, oklahama city, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, option, parkinsons, redox biology, rizwan qaisar, sarcopenia, scientist-news, therapeutic, treatment, van remmen

Dental hygiene may be key for lupus

November 29, 2018

OMRF scientists have found a link between gum disease and lupus, an autoimmune disease.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: activity, autoimmune, brush, clinic, dental, dental care, dentist, Deshmukh, disease, floss, gum disease, harini bagavant, health, lupus, medicine, ocast, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, oral, patients, scientist-news, severe, SLE, teeth, Umesh

Oklahoma researchers win $2.16 million grant to use 3D model to study lung virus

November 27, 2018

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.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: children, chronic, fahlenkamp, federal, grant, human, infections, kids, Kovats, lung, model, newsok, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoma state, okstate, OMRF, osu, OUHSC, research, rsv, scientist-news, sinus, Susan, Susan Kovats, test, virus

Mythbusters: Turkey doesn’t really make you sleepy

November 19, 2018

Most of us blame our drowsiness on the delicious turkey at the center of the holiday smorgasbord. But is there any truth to this poultry’s nap-inducing reputation?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: acid, Chakravarty, drowsy, Eliza, eliza chakravarty, holidays, nap, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, poultry, scientist-news, sleepy, steve prescott, stomach, Thanksgiving, tired, tryptophan, turkey

OMRF receives three grants to study autoimmune disease

November 12, 2018

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.

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OMRF researcher honored by American College of Rheumatology

November 9, 2018

Joan Merrill, M.D., is a recipient of the 2018 ACR Master designation, one of the highest honors members can receive.

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