Through Connie’s Eyes: A Patient’s Story in Overcoming Blepharospasm

Through Connie Brosam’s eyes, life today looks a lot different than it did a decade ago. With two steady hands on the wheel, she now drives herself to her…

Unexpected finding could offer new treatment targets for meth addiction

December 16, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida neuroscientists have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a…

Chronic inflammation and poverty are a ‘double whammy’ for mortality risk

January 16, 2024

A new study led by a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions researcher finds that people with chronic inflammation living in…

UF Health’s specialty pharmacy expands medications list, accepted insurance

May 31, 2023

University of Florida Health’s specialty pharmacy recently expanded the list of medications it offers and the number of insurance plans accepted, ensuring…

UF Center for Regenerative Medicine recruiting for trial on potential therapy for autoimmune disorders

August 2, 2022

The University of Florida Center for Regenerative Medicine today announced the launch of a clinical trial to test safe dosages of umbilical cord-derived stem…

UF researcher: ‘Digital twin’ of human immune system presents major opportunities, challenges

June 29, 2022

Digital twins – customized computer models that mimic objects or systems across their lifespans – have become increasingly common in industry. Now, digital…

UF study finds FDA strategy cuts fetal exposure to harmful immunosuppressive drug, but risks remain

November 6, 2019

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UF Health researchers launch trial involving gut bacteria’s role in Type 1 diabetes

November 4, 2019

Graciela Lorca, Ph.D., was part of a University of Florida Health research team that discovered about a decade ago that something was amiss in the guts of…

UF College of Dentistry ranks No. 5 in NIH research funding

October 2, 2019

The UF College of Dentistry research enterprise ranks fifth nationally for a second straight year among all U.S. dental schools in National Institutes of…

UF Diabetes Institute director receives international acclaim for groundbreaking research

September 30, 2019

The director of the University of Florida Diabetes Institute has been awarded the 2019 Jacobæus Prize, one of the top international honors in the field of…