Study Uncovers Chain Reaction That Connects Smoking to Heart Disease

Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified a previously unrecognized immune system pathway that helps explain how cigarette smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings, published...

Experimental Treatment Strategy Shows Promise Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

An experimental treatment strategy for metastatic pancreatic cancer may help patients live longer by making tumors more visible to the immune system, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. OU Health...

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...
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