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OMRF studies reshape understanding of gut microbiome

OMRF studies reshape understanding of gut microbiome

OMRF studies reshape understanding of gut microbiome

Staff Reports
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Recent discoveries by Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists have redefined how the gut microbiome – a group of microorganisms located in the gut – operates and how our bodies coexist with some of the 100 trillion bacteria that make up the group.
Oklahoma ranks among better states for driving

Oklahoma ranks among better states for driving

Oklahoma ranks among better states for driving

Staff Reports
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Oklahoma is one of the better states for driving, according to the online insurance marketplace QuoteWizard. Oklahoma ranked 40th out of 50 states in the firm’s fifth annual Best and Worst Drivers by State Report. The report ranked states from the worst to the best.
DEQ official tapped for national board

DEQ official tapped for national board

DEQ official tapped for national board

Staff Reports
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
An Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality official has been selected to serve on the Water Environment Federation’s Board of Trustees. Shellie Chard, water quality division director for DEQ, is a native of Oklahoma and a graduate of Del City High School.
Area libraries receive PPE grants

Area libraries receive PPE grants

Area libraries receive PPE grants

Staff Reports
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries has awarded 64 grants to public libraries and other institutions to help them buy personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and other materials.
Pandemic air travel mileston

Pandemic air travel mileston

Pandemic air travel milestone: 1 million passengers screened

News Staff
Thursday, October 22, 2020
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) – The number of passengers screened for flights in the U.S. topped 1 million in a day for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak last March, but it’s still about 60% fewer air travelers than this time last year.
OMRF receives $1.2 million to study aging-related diseases

OMRF receives $1.2 million to study aging-related diseases

OMRF receives $1.2 million to study aging-related diseases

News Staff
Thursday, October 22, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received two grants, totaling $1.2 million, from the National Institutes of Health to study age-related decline in mobility and health.
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