Scientist to test ‘moonshot’ arthritis injection

Imagine if a single injection could stop the progression of the most common form of arthritis –– and perhaps even reverse some of its debilitating damage.

A new federal agency has targeted this as a “moonshot” project and has tabbed an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physicianscientist to help make the dream come true.

OMRF rheumatologist Matlock Jeffries, M.D., will receive $2 million from the…