July 17, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Concussion injuries in martial arts disciplines requiring emergency care are increasing, rising sharply since the peak of the COVID-19…
College of Medicine, +1 more
May 16, 2024
GAINESVILLE — As Team USA competes against the world in Paris this summer, it’s unlikely any broadcaster will discuss how well athletes sleep. It might be a…
College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, +1 more
April 15, 2024
GAINESVILLE — Life experience continually shapes the health of the human brain, for better or worse, like a bank receiving a lifetime of deposits and…
AI at UF, College of Dentistry, Institute on Aging, +2 more
March 10, 2023
University of Florida neurologist Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., an expert in brain injury and sleep medicine, has been named chair of the UF College of Medicine’s…
Department of Neurology, +6 more
Summertime in Florida means high temperatures, recreational sports and a rise of serious sports-related injuries, such as concussions, heat illness and sudden…
October 8, 2021
Female high school lacrosse players are significantly less likely to sustain concussions and other injuries if they wear headgear, a landmark study led by…
College of Medicine, +2 more
September 13, 2021
The University of Florida and UF Health on Tuesday announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving…
Department of Neurology, +4 more
September 9, 2020
Half of former NFL players who used opioids early in their retirement were still using opioids nine years later, according to a new University of Florida…
Department of Epidemiology, +3 more
January 30, 2020
NFL retirees who worry excessively about their pain or believe it will never get better, also known as pain catastrophizing, are more likely to have moderate…
Department of Epidemiology, +4 more
June 18, 2019
The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health today unveiled its new, world-class clinical care and research building, marking its latest…
Department of Neurology, Department of Neurosurgery, +5 more
