ADA, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on March 14, 2025: * * * Chickasaw wins prestigious national award OKLAHOMA CITY - A proud Chickasaw citizen who has devoted his life and career to assisting at-risk youth was honored with a prestigious national award citing his passion and stellar career. Marc Byles received the coveted Ellis Island Honor Society Beacon Award recognizing individuals who have made   more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Mother's High-Fat Diet Can Cause Liver Stress in Fetus, Study Shows OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study published in the journal Liver International sheds light on changes to the fetus's bile acid, which affects how liver disease develops and progresses. Bile acids typicall  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, March 15 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Unraveling the Mysteries of Cystic Kidney Disease New $2 million grant will fuel fresh insights into the mechanisms of one of the world's most common genetic disorders OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a family of genetic disorders that causes clusters of cysts to form on the kidney, is among the most common genetic disorders, affecting some 500,000 people in the United Sta  more