OU Wastewater Surveillance Team Successfully Detects Foodborne Pathogens

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Wastewater surveillance, an early detection tool that pinpointed clusters and surges of COVID-19 infections during the pandemic, continues its relevance in Oklahoma, but with a different focus: monitoring for...

Testing Method Could Point Some Cancer Patients to More Effective Treatment, According to University of Oklahoma Study

Thursday, March 21, 2024
Not all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increasingly are able to identify the right treatments for the right patients at the right time. A researcher at the University of Oklahoma helped lead...

Digestive Problems in ‘Long COVID’ Linked to Psychological Trauma, According to OU College of Medicine Research

Friday, March 15, 2024
Many people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problems and psychological trauma more than a year later, according to a recently...

OU College of Medicine, Legal Aid Services Partner for Family Support, Healing

Thursday, March 14, 2024
When families receive counseling after a substance use disorder has wreaked havoc on parents and children alike, the desire for healing is often hampered by looming legal issues. To address both needs, the University...

OU Health Sciences Rises in Ranking of NIH Research Funding

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences grew its funding from the National Institutes of Health to $64.4 million in 2022-23, an increase of more than $4 million over the previous year. That improves the...

OU College of Nursing Faculty Member to Advise Federal Agency on Health System Resilience

Friday, March 1, 2024
Leremy Colf, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, has been named a senior adviser to the newest agency in the federal...

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Decreases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy, OU Health Sciences Research Reveals in First-of-Its-Kind Study

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancer often receive a standard type of chemotherapy as part of their treatment. If they are exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy — even if they have never...

OU College of Dentistry Provides Free Dental Care During Kids’ Day

Tuesday, February 27, 2024
The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry provided free cleanings, fillings and crowns to over 100 children during the annual Kids’ Day. The event was sponsored in part by the Delta Dental of Oklahoma...

OU College of Medicine Researcher Makes Promising Discoveries on Role of Vitamin B6 in Pancreatic Cancer

Friday, February 23, 2024
Vitamin B6 is beneficial in many ways, notably for its role in maintaining a strong immune system. However, when pancreatic cancer develops, its cells also need vitamin B6 to replicate. During the ensuing tug of war...

OU Hudson College of Public Health Launches Online Master of Public Health to Elevate Careers in Health Care and Public Policy

Thursday, February 22, 2024
In an effort to meet the growing need for public health professionals, the Hudson College of Public Health at the University of Oklahoma announced the launch of a new online Master of Public Health degree in...

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Joins NCI Cancer Screening Research Network

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
$3.2 Million Grant to Fund Studies into New Technologies for Earlier Cancer Detection OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma is joining the National Cancer Institute’s new Cancer...

Michael Schade Named Interim Director of the OU Office of Innovation and Corporate Partnerships

Thursday, February 15, 2024
Michael A. Schade has been named the interim chief innovation and corporate officer for the University of Oklahoma and the interim executive director of the OU Office of Innovation and Corporate Partnerships (OICP),...

OU College of Medicine Department Chair Honored by National Forensic Psychiatry Organization

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Britta Ostermeyer, M.D., MBA, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences, was recently honored by the American Academy of...

OU College of Dentistry Surgeon Wins ‘Best Paper’ for Research on Jaw Joint Disorder

Thursday, February 8, 2024
A research article by Fabio G. Ritto, DDS, M.D., MS, Ph.D., an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry at OU Health Sciences, has been named Best...

Ear Clip Stimulation of Vagus Nerve Shows Promise as POTS Treatment, According to OU College of Medicine Study

Monday, February 5, 2024
A newly published study from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences shows that stimulating the body’s longest nerve through a clip on the ear significantly lessens the woozy...
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