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OMRF, Stanford research collaboration awarded $2.6 million in funding

January 21, 2021

OMRF and Stanford have received a four-year grant to use zebrafish to study how small genetic variations can lead to several human diseases.

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New approach shows promise for arthritis relief

November 10, 2020

There are no approved treatments for osteoarthritis, which affects an estimated 50 million Americans.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: arthritis, Griffin, health, jeffries, matlock, new, news, newsok, oa, obesity, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, option, osteoarthritis, scientist-news, stanford, surgery, Timothy, treatment

OMRF scientist receives grant to study rare autoimmune disorder

September 19, 2017

The National Eye Institute will provide Bob Axtell with $2.8 million to study NMO.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: autoimmune, Axtell, Bob Axtell, devics disease, disease, grant, multiple sclerosis, national eye institute, nei, nig, NMO, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, r01, research, robert, Robert Axtell, science, scientist-news, stanford

Shot for Shingles: When should I get vaccinated for shingles?

September 20, 2016

If you’ve had chickenpox, the shingles virus is already in your body.

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Is running bad for your knees? Surprisingly, science says “no”

September 12, 2016

Research shows the joint concerns with running might be no more than a myth.

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Love and other drugs

February 9, 2016

Brain scans of people who are in love look similar to scans of drug addicts.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: addiction, brain, brain scan, cocaine, drug, drugs, elicit, functional mri, heart, love, MRI, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, Rheal, rheal towner, romance, scientist-news, stanford, stephen prescott, Towner, valentine, Valentine's Day

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