OU Study Links Genetic Variants to Risk of Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants OU Study Links Genetic Variants to Risk of Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants

OU Study Links Genetic Variants to Risk of Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants

Friday, December 12, 2025
A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously known for their role in premature infants’ lungs – may also influence how their eyes...
GLP-1 Drugs Show Potential Anti-Cancer Effects, Review Article Finds GLP-1 Drugs Show Potential Anti-Cancer Effects, Review Article Finds

GLP-1 Drugs Show Potential Anti-Cancer Effects, Review Article Finds

Thursday, December 11, 2025

The success of GLP-1 medications for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity naturally leads to a related question: Do GLP-1 drugs affect cancer risk, which is often associated with obesity and Type 2 diabetes?
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma Dental Foundation Launch Mobile Clinic to Expand Oral Health Care in Panhandle University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma Dental Foundation Launch Mobile Clinic to Expand Oral Health Care in Panhandle

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, Oklahoma Dental Foundation Launch Mobile Clinic to Expand Oral Health Care in Panhandle

Monday, November 17, 2025
GUYMON – As part of their mission to expand access to oral health care across Oklahoma, the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and the Oklahoma Dental Foundation (ODF) have launched a mobile dental...
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Drug Combo for Colorectal Cancer FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Drug Combo for Colorectal Cancer

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Drug Combo for Colorectal Cancer

Monday, November 10, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to a new drug combination for metastatic colorectal cancer, following encouraging results from a clinical trial led in part by the University...
Strong Heart Study Marks 35 Years of Transforming Health in American Indian Communities Strong Heart Study Marks 35 Years of Transforming Health in American Indian Communities

Strong Heart Study Marks 35 Years of Transforming Health in American Indian Communities

Tuesday, November 4, 2025
For more than 35 years, University of Oklahoma Health Campus researchers have played a key role in the Strong Heart Study, a landmark project that has uncovered critical insights into cardiovascular disease among...
Naqash Named Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology Naqash Named Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology

Naqash Named Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Abdul Rafeh Naqash, M.D., associate professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and an oncologist at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Clinical...
Gala Raises $4.7 Million for OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Gala Raises $4.7 Million for OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Gala Raises $4.7 Million for OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Monday, October 27, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 800 people attended the 2025 Connect+Cure Gala on Wednesday night, raising $4.7 million to support research and programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes...
OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy

OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Citing a background of innovative cancer research, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) has elected OU’s Priyabrata Mukherjee, Ph.D., as a foreign fellow. His fellowship will begin Jan. 1, 2026....
OU Health Recruits Top Pediatric Leader to Advance Care, Research and Training OU Health Recruits Top Pediatric Leader to Advance Care, Research and Training

OU Health Recruits Top Pediatric Leader to Advance Care, Research and Training

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Michael Steiner, M.D., M.P.H., a nationally recognized physician leader in pediatric medicine and health services research, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma College...
OU College of Medicine Researcher Named President-Elect of International Association of Pancreatology OU College of Medicine Researcher Named President-Elect of International Association of Pancreatology

OU College of Medicine Researcher Named President-Elect of International Association of Pancreatology

Monday, October 20, 2025
Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the International Association of...
OU Undergraduate Research Program to Expand with $1 Million NIH Grant OU Undergraduate Research Program to Expand with $1 Million NIH Grant

OU Undergraduate Research Program to Expand with $1 Million NIH Grant

Monday, October 20, 2025

With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center is growing its mission of building the next generation of health professionals.
University of Oklahoma Researchers Propose Novel Solution to Indian Health Service Underfunding University of Oklahoma Researchers Propose Novel Solution to Indian Health Service Underfunding

University of Oklahoma Researchers Propose Novel Solution to Indian Health Service Underfunding

Thursday, October 16, 2025
For many years, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has been underfunded, leading to health and life expectancy disparities among Indigenous people, according to University of Oklahoma researchers. In a newly published...
OU Health Campus Celebrates Doubling of Phase 1 Clinical Trials, New Laboratory Space OU Health Campus Celebrates Doubling of Phase 1 Clinical Trials, New Laboratory Space

OU Health Campus Celebrates Doubling of Phase 1 Clinical Trials, New Laboratory Space

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
On Tuesday, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center celebrated the expansion of its Oklahoma Phase 1 Clinical Trials Center, which will soon double the number of patients receiving early-stage cancer drugs. In addition,...
OU Researcher Studies How Children With Hearing Loss Learn to Speak OU Researcher Studies How Children With Hearing Loss Learn to Speak

OU Researcher Studies How Children With Hearing Loss Learn to Speak

Thursday, October 9, 2025
Cochlear implants give children with profound hearing loss a much better chance to learn spoken language. However, the sounds from a cochlear implant aren’t as clear as natural hearing, making it harder for...
OU College of Allied Health Nuclear Medicine Student Earns National Scholarship OU College of Allied Health Nuclear Medicine Student Earns National Scholarship

OU College of Allied Health Nuclear Medicine Student Earns National Scholarship

Thursday, October 2, 2025
In nuclear medicine, Miriam Lusby discovered a career path that suits her skills and allows her to provide comfort and reassurance to patients. Now, the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health student has...
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