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OMRF study finds possible link between diet and MS

April 25, 2023

Keto diet found to reduce and prevent symptoms

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Gabriel Pardo, keto, keto diet, MS, MS Center of Excellence, multiple sclerosis, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Plafker, scientist-news, Scott

Cut Carbs, Cut MS Symptoms?

May Dr. Scott Plafker likes medical solutions that don’t come in pill bottles. In his OMRF lab, he’s studied how a compound naturally produced in broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts can protect eyes as they age. “Because it’s readily available in vegetables, people can get it with ease, and they can get it without […]

Still Learning

December The Nonagenarian Society gets – and gives – a lesson in healthy aging. The questions flew fast and furious. How do OMRF scientists share their findings with physicians? What level of detail do researchers include in their grant proposals to funding agencies? How many individual patient samples were used for a particular research project on chemotherapy […]

OMRF scientists gather for annual scientific retreat

March 9, 2023

Awards presented to several junior researchers

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Benjamin, Chi, Courtney, Gary, Gaurav, Gorbsky, Griffin, Kovats, Lee, Lijun, Lorin, Miller, Olson, Plafker, Sathish, scientist-news, Scott, Srinivasan, Susan, Varshney, Xia

Certain veggies may prevent eye disorder, OMRF scientist finds

February 15, 2023

Study reveals benefits of compound sulforaphane for macular degeneration

Filed Under: News Tagged With: age-related macular degeneration, broccoli, macular degeneration, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Plafker, rod mcever, scientist-news, Scott, sulforaphane

OMRF hosts Oklahoma Nonagenarian Society for annual meeting

December 9, 2022

OMRF welcomed members of The Oklahoma Nonagenarian Society this month for a talk and tour of the Oklahoma City nonprofit biomedical research institute.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Gene Rainbolt, Jacob, kirkland, news, nonagenarian, Plafker, scientist-news, Scott

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