Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Recruitment is underway for a University of Oklahoma College of Medicine study that seeks to better understand the factors driving Type 2 diabetes in youth, with the aim of determining who is at highest risk for...
Monday, October 21, 2024
Patients discharged from the hospital after treatment for a major infection often continue receiving antibiotics through an IV line at home. However, medication adherence can be challenging because of a variety of...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Oklahoma a five-year, $17.2 million grant to partner with tribal nations and communities to improve cancer outcomes. Research has shown that the...
Friday, October 11, 2024
As people age, the liver is among several organs that experience chronic, low-grade inflammation, a state that keeps the immune system activated even though there is no threat. Liver inflammation has been linked to...
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Soon after a dementia diagnosis, many people document their preferences for medical care near the end of their lives, often stipulating that they want to avoid hospitalizations and aggressive interventions. A new...
Monday, October 7, 2024
Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Michael S. Cookson, M.D., was recently accepted as a member of the prestigious Clinical Society for Genitourinary...
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Physician associate students from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences campus are embarking on three-month rotations in rural primary care clinics that integrate mental health services into their practices. The...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
In 2022, researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences and the University of North Texas Health Science Center published findings from a pilot trial of a mobile application to help reduce drinking...
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Andrew Jea, M.D., MBA, MHA, FACS, FAAP, has been named chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and clinical service chief at OU Health. Jea has served as...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents approved an ambitious plan in Tulsa today to incrementally increase enrollment in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program in the OU College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences by...
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
While the overall rate of cigarette smoking has decreased in the United States, the use of menthol cigarettes has risen among young adult smokers. A University of Oklahoma researcher published a study today showing...
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
A $5.3 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences will support advanced cancer research in Oklahoma. The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant...
Monday, September 16, 2024
University of Oklahoma researchers recently published a study showing that several measurements of the brain, including blood flow and the brain’s ability to compensate for the lack of it, are better predictors...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is a lifesaver for many adults and children diagnosed with cancer, but it often causes hearing loss, a side effect that can diminish quality of life following treatment. To prevent...
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
After a nationwide search, Michel Torbey, M.D., MBA, MPH, has been named chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. He will also hold the Kathryn G. and Doss Owen Lynn,...