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Protect yourself from the summer sun

May 31, 2018

As bad as the instant regret can be from a sunburn, the long-term effects pose the most substantial threat.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: biomedical, blistering, burn, cancer, CDC, disease, DNA, health, kids, light, melanoma, metro, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, pool, research, science, sever, severe, skin, stephen prescott, steve prescott, summer, Sun, sun exposure, sunburn, ultraviolet, uv

Give your body the vitamin D-fense it needs

January 25, 2018

The “sunshine vitamin” is essential for strengthening bones, proper cell growth and bolstering the immune system.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aging, body, bone health, bones, cells, defense, exposure, health, immune system, important, indoors, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, osteoporosis, problems, stephen prescott, steve prescott, summer, Sun, sunshine, supplement, supplementation, tips, vitamin, vitamin D, vitamin d deficiency, winter

New OMRF grant will study immune cell linked to asthma

August 4, 2016

The role of the new cell is to protect the body from parasitic infection.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asthma, bone marrow, CDC, discovery, funding, grant, immune cell, infection, innate lymphoid cell, National Institutes of Health, newsok, NIAID, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, r01, research, science, scientist-news, Sun, t-cells, thymus, Xiao-Hong, xiao-hong sun

Be smart in the sun now to avoid problems later

July 16, 2015

We all know sunburns hurt, but what are the longterm effects of sun exposure?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aging skin, basal cell, cancer, doctor, effect, exposure, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, research. omrf, side effects, skin cancer, spf, squamous cell, stephen prescott, steve prescott, Sun, sunburn, sunscreen, tan, tanning, vitamin D

Your best defense in summer heat: common sense

June 25, 2015

Grab a drink, find some shade and pace yourself to avoid heat-related issues.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alert, blood, common sense, consequences, cool off, defense, doctor, environment, fatigue, headache, health, heat, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, hot, illness, m.d., newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, red, remedy, skin, stay safe, stephen prescott, steve prescott, stroke, summer, Sun, sweat, symptoms, temperature, water

OMRF honors scientists, long-time director

April 18, 2014

Dr. Kathy Sivils received the Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement.

Filed Under: Featured News, News Tagged With: board of directors, christy everest, Coggeshall, Distinguished Service Award, Edward L. and Thelma Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement, Frank McPherson, Fred Jones Award for Scientific Achievement, gaylord prize, hong chen, J. Donald & Patricia H. Capra Award for Scientific Achievement, K., Kathy, kathy sivils, mark coggeshall, Merrick Award for Outstanding Research, scientist-news, sivils, spring board, Sun, Xiao-Hong, xiao-hong sun

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