Active older adults less likely to become cognitively impaired, UF researchers find

Todd Manini, assistant professor in the Department of Aging and Geriatric Research, College of Medicine. Photo by Maria Farias Reaching over to make the bed or…

UF study strengthens concerns about long-term use of certain painkillers

Anthony Bavry, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, UF College of Medicine (Photo by Jesse…

Combining therapies appears safe, may benefit patients with advanced liver cancer, UF scientists say

Roniel Cabrera, M.D., M.Sc., an assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine’s division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. (Photo by Sarah…

UF breaks ground today for $45 million Clinical and Translational Research Building

[video]http://media.news.health.ufl.edu/video/uf-ctrb-fly-through.mp4[/video] The University of Florida today will launch construction on its new Clinical and…

Insurance benefits for exercise programs can cut health costs, UF Institute on Aging director says

Marco Pahor, M.D., wrote an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association calling on policymakers to consider insurance reimbursement for…

Veteran TV journalist Charles Sabine to speak at UF on Huntington’s disease and brain research

Charles Sabine, a veteran Emmy award-winning NBC journalist and spokesman on Huntington's disease (Photo by Maria Farias/University of Florida) Media…

April is National Donate Life Month

UF transplant surgeon Joseph Magliocca, M.D. (Photo by Sarah Kiewel Sign up to become an organ or tissue donor — you could save someone’s life. Eighteen people…

Increasing diversity in the health professions can help improve health care, reduce costs

Louis W. Sullivan, M D, a former U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services and founding dean and president emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine spoke…

Vibration helps reduce pain in chronic sufferers, UF researchers find

Dr. Roland Staud, a pain expert and professor in the UF College of Medicine Rubbing or massaging is often an instinctive response to pain. Now researchers have…

Be part of the "Living Green Ribbon" aerial photo shoot

April is National Donate Life month, and throughout the month, the UF Health Science Center and Shands at UF are joining others around the country in promoting…

Stem cell biology opens the door to new medical treatments

David T. Scadden, M.D., was the keynote speaker for the 2011 College of Medicine Celebration of Research on March 13. He is the Gerald and Darlene Jordan…

UF College of Medicine research showcase gets bigger, better

David Nelson, M.D., director of the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute, presented the Clinical Science Research Award to Scott Berceli, M.D.,…