HiPerGator supercomputer accelerates diabetes drug discovery
January 8, 2026
JUPITER, Fla. — Using a blend of computer modeling, structural and cell-based studies, scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute have designed a group of…
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UF researchers aim to improve nutrition for cancer patients
September 4, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new study and first-of-its-kind food pharmacy at UF aim to help patients with cancer access and eat nutritious foods, giving them the…
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UF College of Medicine awarded new pediatric rheumatology fellowship
July 9, 2020
Seven states do not have any pediatric rheumatologists. Florida is more fortunate, with about 17. But health experts say that relative abundance is hardly…
Department of Pediatrics, +3 more
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The Year in Review: Celebrating Our Achievements in 2017, Part 2
January 25, 2018
Part 2 of our “Year in Review” focuses on the hospitals, research institutes and centers that are part of the UF Health family: UF Health Cancer Center UF…
Institute for Child Health Policy, +11 more
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Human liver protein reduces age-related inflammation in animal, human cell models
November 8, 2017
A protein produced by the liver significantly reduces the chronic, low-grade inflammation that may contribute to aging and aging-related diseases, a group of…
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, +6 more
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Lack of health literacy leads to dramatic hike in preventable ER visits
October 27, 2017
Patients unable to adequately understand basic health information are more than twice as likely to experience a preventable emergency room visit resulting in…
Department of Emergency Medicine, +3 more
