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Strong legs linked to brawny brain
Doing crossword puzzles, taking cod liver oil supplements and generally staying young at heart have all been heralded by the health community as keys to…
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Larger and private colleges and universities more likely to attract hookah establishments
Larger and private colleges and universities seem to attract hookah cafes and lounges, but smoke-free policies decrease these odds, according to findings…
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Study to examine ethnic differences in pain
Pain affects people differently. For example, studies have shown that African-American and Hispanic people tend to have stronger responses to pain than white…
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Girls who begin dieting twice as likely to start smoking
Mildred Maldonado-Molina, Ph.D., a UF assistant professor of epidemiology and health policy research. Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl…
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UF researchers use gene therapy to treat pulmonary dysfunction in Pompe disease
For media inquiries, call Mindy Cameron at 317-853-6294 or email mindycameron@ufl.edu. Researchers at the University of Florida have successfully used gene…
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Institute of Medicine honors former UF, Shands leader for outstanding service
The Institute of Medicine, an organization that provides health policy advice to the nation’s leaders, this weekend honored former University of Florida Vice…
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Starting certain medications may lead to faster memory loss in older adults
Medicines designed to help with chronic health conditions may speed memory loss in older adults, a University of Florida researcher and his colleagues report.…
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UF researchers find memory problems in some people with Parkinson’s disease
Using a combination of neuropsychological testing and brain imaging, University of Florida researchers have discovered that in a group of recently-diagnosed…
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Provider’s preference for pain therapy can influence patient’s results, UF researchers find
A health care provider’s beliefs about a particular treatment may have a strong influence on the patient’s outcome, according to a new University of Florida…
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UF researchers find gene mutation involved in cancer progression
University of Florida researchers have found mutation hot spots in a unique class of proteins that could drive cancer progression. “There are recurrent…