The Rhythm of Life: Spreading Awareness About Heart Disease
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than a century, dating back to 1921, according to the Centers for Disease…
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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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Researchers find vital clue in the progression of Type 1 diabetes
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
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UF Health Flagler Hospital Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Stroke Care
September 2, 2025
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — UF Health Flagler Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement…
UF Health St. Johns, +1 more
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Muscle 'marbling': Good in steak, bad in our bodies
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…
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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…
Clinical and Translational Science Institute, College of Medicine, +1 more
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Popular diabetes medications may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, UF researchers find
April 16, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A study led by researchers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has found that a pair of popular glucose-lowering medications…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
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UF researchers demonstrate GLP-1RAs’ potential to treat depression
March 13, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A study led by researchers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has found that GLP-1RAs, a class of glucose-lowering…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
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Clinician training program leads to better outcomes for patients with diabetes
December 17, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes,…
Department of Pediatrics, +4 more
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Patients with diabetes are as satisfied with telehealth as with in-person care
November 4, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida study finds that people with diabetes who participate in telehealth doctor visits report the same level of quality…
College of Public Health and Health Professions, +1 more
