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OU College of Medicine Researcher Discovers Protein in Development of Nearsightedness

Friday, November 5, 2021

OU College of Medicine Researcher Discovers Protein in Development of Nearsightedness

OU College of Medicine researcher Jody Summers, Ph.D., recently discovered one of the body’s regulators of inflammation, a protein called Interleukin-6 (IL-6), plays a role in the...

Pain Psychologist Joins TSET Health Promotion Research Center

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Pain Psychologist Joins TSET Health Promotion Research Center

Desiree Azizoddin, PsyD, a behavioral scientist and pain psychologist joins TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Oklahoma Researcher Aims to Promote Cancer Prevention in Southeast Asia

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Oklahoma Researcher Aims to Promote Cancer Prevention in Southeast Asia

Thanh C. Bui's $3.6 million grant focuses on behavioral interventions for cancer control and prevention in high-risk populations.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

OU Health Sciences Center Study Detects ‘Silent’ Atrial Fibrillation in American Indians Using Smartphone-Based ECG

Study by researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center demonstrates effectiveness of smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) to detect atrial fibrillation among...

OU College of Medicine Researcher Earns Grant to Study ‘Chemo Brain’

Thursday, October 14, 2021

OU College of Medicine Researcher Earns Grant to Study ‘Chemo Brain’

Chemo brain is an underrecognized but potentially debilitating side effect of cancer treatment. The phenomenon, formally known as chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment, can arise while...