Fat in muscle hastens limb loss, study shows

March 10, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For decades, treatment of peripheral artery disease has focused almost exclusively on restoring blood flow. Now, new research from…

New report recommends liver screening for those with Type 2 diabetes

June 25, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anyone with diabetes quickly learns the importance of controlling their blood sugar to ensure their eyes, kidneys, heart and peripheral…

UF Health study alters dogma on cerebrospinal fluid

September 5, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While studying blood stem cells, Edward W. Scott, Ph.D., a professor of molecular genetics and microbiology, discovered something that may…

Lung Cancer Awareness: Robotic Technology Streamlines Diagnosis

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer, claiming a disproportionate number of lives compared with the next leading cancers combined: breast, prostate and colon.…

UF Health Pain Medicine Offers New Technology for Chronic Pain

UF Health Pain Medicine has recently begun offering the SPRINT® peripheral nerve stimulation, or PNS, as a drug-free, minimally invasive way to block chronic…

Study shows alternative to amputation for patients with peripheral artery disease, preserves mobility

March 31, 2023

For patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia, or CLTI, a form of severe vascular disease, amputation is a common treatment option. When the arteries…

UF Health researchers’ gene therapy for eye disorder shows promise in early testing

March 13, 2023

For a video about how AAV gene therapy works, visit https://bit.ly/3J838qz. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For people with retinitis pigmentosa, the world they see often…

Finding Pain-Free Days: Nallas' Story

Not long ago, Nallas Lawson was in so much pain that she couldn’t walk the few feet from her backyard deck to her peach tree without help. A severe foot drop —…

Patient Regains Arm Movement with the Help of UF Health Plastic Surgery

For six years, Baltazar Carrillo, 64, suffered from agonizing pain in his arms and legs without rhyme or reason. “[There was] no pill that could make my pain…

No pain, no gain for people with peripheral artery disease exercising to stay mobile

April 29, 2021

It’s the kind of maddening conundrum that often faces people with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a condition involving a narrowing of arteries that…