September 1, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Why one person gets a disease, and another remains untouched, can often be traced to their genetic code, the vast set of instructions that…
College of Medicine, +2 more
August 20, 2026
JUPITER, Fla. — The complete genome for the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thirds…
Emerging Pathogens Institute, +2 more
July 15, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A curvature of the spine known as adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of pediatric spinal deformity, affecting up to 3%…
College of Medicine, +2 more
May 7, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A simple genetic test could help prevent life-threatening complications for the millions of Americans who take a common blood…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
Lakshmi Balasubramanian, MD, or “Dr. Bala,” was drawn to gastrointestinal oncology because of the opportunity to work with experts across different specialties…
February 25, 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Among former college and professional football players, higher levels of inflammation were associated with microstructural changes in the…
College of Public Health and Health Professions, McKnight Brain Institute, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, +1 more
December 1, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas’s insulin-producing…
Diabetes Institute, +1 more
July 24, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consider the delicate web of fat in a Wagyu steak. The “marbling” that makes carnivore connoisseurs swoon is a visual heuristic for quality…
Parkinson’s disease is a common neurodegenerative condition, second only to Alzheimer's disease in its prevalence. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation,…
May 13, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In the largest-ever study into the genetics of obsessive-compulsive disorder, researchers have identified multiple DNA variants that could…
Department of Psychiatry, +3 more
