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University of Oklahoma Health Doctoral Student Earns Prestigious Federal Grant University of Oklahoma Health Doctoral Student Earns Prestigious Federal Grant

University of Oklahoma Health Doctoral Student Earns Prestigious Federal Grant

University of Oklahoma Health Campus Ph.D. candidate Alex Arreola has earned a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant – one of only 15 awarded nationwide this year. He is the first trainee from OU Health...
Study Shows Blood Conservation Technique Reduces Odds of Transfusion During Heart Surgery in United States Study Shows Blood Conservation Technique Reduces Odds of Transfusion During Heart Surgery in United States

Study Shows Blood Conservation Technique Reduces Odds of Transfusion During Heart Surgery in United States

A University of Oklahoma study published today in JAMA Surgery reports that acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) – a blood-saving method in which a patient’s blood is collected before going on heart-lung...
Study Advances Understanding of Rare Type of Lung Cancer Study Advances Understanding of Rare Type of Lung Cancer

Study Advances Understanding of Rare Type of Lung Cancer

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC), a rare and aggressive type of lung cancer, has a high chance of metastasis, no standard treatment and a poor survival rate. A study published in Nature Communications...
Breakthrough in Understanding Amylin Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Breakthrough in Understanding Amylin Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs

Breakthrough in Understanding Amylin Could Pave Way for Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs

Amylin, a hormone that controls appetite and blood sugar by activating three different receptors in the brain, could be the basis for the next blockbuster obesity drugs. A University of Oklahoma study published today...
University of Oklahoma’s Smoking Cessation App Performs Well in Clinical Trial University of Oklahoma’s Smoking Cessation App Performs Well in Clinical Trial

University of Oklahoma’s Smoking Cessation App Performs Well in Clinical Trial

While smoking rates in the United States have substantially declined over the past six decades, smoking remains high among people with low incomes, leading to health disparities. A smartphone app that delivers...