Lack of research in pain medicine cause for action, UF researcher says

The physicians most responsible for mitigating pain and shepherding people through surgery have not been publishing many research papers, which means fewer…

UF Health Shands Hospital receives Magnet recognition

UF Health Shands Hospital has for the third time earned the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s “Magnet” status — the nursing profession’s most prestigious…

UF Health researcher to discuss brain stimulation technique, dangers of DIY

An international group of physicians and scientists will learn about a novel brain stimulation technique and the potential dangers of do-it-yourself treatment…

UF study shows medical management prevents strokes in high-risk patients

A nationwide stroke prevention study shows that medication and lifestyle changes remain safer and more effective at preventing strokes than stenting in…

UF Health Receives Four Stars for two locations from Academic Medical Center Alliance

UF Health has received four stars from the University Healthsystem Consortium, the national alliance of academic medical centers and affiliated hospitals,…

UF department of ophthalmology receives grant for research on blinding diseases

The University of Florida department of ophthalmology has received a $110,000 grant from Research to Prevent Blindness to support research into the causes,…

UF Health Shands CEO elected chair of board of directors for graduate medical education association

Timothy M. Goldfarb, CEO of UF Health Shands, has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the…

UF neuroscientists demonstrate a link between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease

University of Florida researchers have found a biological mechanism that links Alzheimer’s disease to Parkinson’s disease. This mechanism provides a potential…

UF researchers find that 'peanut butter' test can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease

A dollop of peanut butter and a ruler can be used to confirm a diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer’s disease, University of Florida Health researchers have…

UF collaboration will generate novel approaches to Alzheimer’s disease research

University of Florida Health researchers and their colleagues will receive up to $7.7 million in funding over five years from the National Institutes of Health…

UF researchers develop way for physicians to determine risk in chronic heart disease patients

Physicians who treat heart disease patients often wonder how to determine if their patients are at risk of another heart attack or stroke. Now, University of…

UF Health announces expansion plans

To accommodate anticipated growth in several areas, UF Health officials plan to build a new specialty tower that will house neuromedicine and cardiovascular…