Walking and breathing without mechanical assistance typically becomes a struggle for patients who have Pompe disease because of weakened, damaged muscles as…
University of Florida Health researchers are working with a national rare-disease company to bring the first human gene therapy trials to patients with the…
The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for children in seven medical…
In its annual rankings of the nation’s best graduate schools, U.S. News & World Report has ranked graduate programs within the University of Florida’s colleges…
Julie A. Johnson, Pharm.D., dean and distinguished professor of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, is the new president-elect of the American…
Patients with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, Duchenne, often lose the ability to walk by the time they reach age 12 and typically only live to…
Heart disease and stroke have been the No. 1 killers of men and women in the United States for 100 years, particularly among those with lower socioeconomic…
Inside the pancreas, beta cells produce insulin, the hormone that helps the body properly metabolize food. However, in patients with Type 1 diabetes, these…
It’s no secret that low-birth-weight babies face significantly greater risks for certain health problems early on, such as respiratory distress or infection.…
In football, a tackle can supply 100 G’s of force or more, well above the amount that can cause a concussion and more than 10 times the force of an F-16 jet…
In June, Hayley Lewis nearly lost her life when the all-terrain vehicle she was riding crashed, causing the four-wheeler to land on top of her. UF Health…
By the time most gastrointestinal cancers are diagnosed, the clock is already ticking. There are few telltale signs of gastrointestinal cancer; the symptoms,…
