Microplastics May Worsen Fatty Liver Disease, New Study Suggests

Microplastics – minuscule pieces of plastic broken down from larger plastic waste – are a growing concern for human health, especially for the liver. A study from the University of Oklahoma,...

Family History of Vision Loss Inspires Researcher’s Fight Against Macular Degeneration

University of Oklahoma researcher Wenjing “Lily” Wu, Ph.D., who studies age-related macular degeneration (AMD), isn’t driven solely by scientific curiosity but also by vision loss that has affected...

OU College of Allied Health Welcomes New Department Chair

Amyn M. Amlani, Ph.D., a nationally recognized audiologist, researcher and health economist, has been named professor and chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Oklahoma...

OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Names New Director to Lead Fight Against Diabetes

Director will bring landmark research program to Oklahoma to advance the vision for ending diabetes Building on its two-decade journey from a philanthropic vision to a worldwide research enterprise committed to preventing, treating, and curing diabetes, the University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center...

Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby’s Health?

As childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise worldwide, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma is investigating whether a simple addition to a breastfeeding mother’s diet – chia seeds –...
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