Progress in NIH Funding at UF Health

October 24, 2017

The fiscal year for the National Institutes of Health ended on Sept. 30, and I have good news to report: NIH funding at UF Health, the university’s academic…

How to Have Healthy Skin at Every Age

When the sun comes out, so does the skin. In warmer weather, people of all ages hit the beach, the park and the other places for fun in the sun. With more time…

Grant to support research of deadliest form of prostate cancer

August 11, 2016

A University of Florida researcher has received a five-year, $1.7 million grant to study when, how and why prostate cancer, which physicians consider highly…

Clinical Trials … Myth-Busted!

A new study has found that only 35 percent of Americans indicate that they are “likely” to enroll in a clinical trial — while other studies report that only 4…

Melanoma risk doubles

Sunburned shoulders are often a part of the summertime routine, and as a result, the melanoma rate in the US is higher than ever before. Centers for Disease…

Plastic surgery: Fact vs. fiction

Type the word “facelift” into a search engine and you’ll be overwhelmed with results. For instance, Google serves up 54 million results. When it comes to…

Climbing for Dad

September 17, 2015

Siblings Amy and Chris Bucciarelli took to Africa’s highest peak to honor their father, Dr. Richard Bucciarelli, and raise money to help cancer patients. They…