Air pollution tied to higher risk of dementia due to Lewy body diseases

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Long-term exposure to common air pollutants may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease-related dementia and Lewy body…

Inflammation may play a key role in brain changes in former football players

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Among former college and professional football players, higher levels of inflammation were associated with microstructural changes in the…

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UF-led study shows deep brain stimulation benefits for Parkinson’s patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A national study of Parkinson’s disease patients has found that deep brain stimulation — a medical technique long championed at University…

UF researchers identify new genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer’s risk

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The root causes of most forms of Alzheimer’s disease largely remain a mystery. Now, researchers have revealed a new piece of the puzzle…

Music-based rhythm improves gait in Parkinson’s patients

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Whether it’s the simple tick of a metronome or the thumping bassline in a disco classic, not all beats are created equal. A University of…

Philanthropists' gift to advance universal cancer vaccine research

A $1 million gift from Nathan S. Collier and his wife, Ani, along with Ken and Linda McGurn, is accelerating novel mRNA cancer vaccine research. Recent…

UF, UF Health announce new research and technology incubator

The University of Florida and the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health announced today the creation of a new Research and Technology…

Fixel Institute expands care with new neuroimaging and clinical research suites

A 15,000-square-foot neuroimaging suite that includes four high-tech imaging machines — including one of just three in the Southeast — opened Monday as the…

South Florida PBS ‘Research Detectives’ features Wertheim UF Scripps scientists exploring memory and Alzheimer’s

JUPITER, Fla. — Scientists on a quest to find treatments for incurable disease are the focus of a new half-hour series from South Florida PBS called “Research…

UF Health launches AI research initiative in radiology

Using artificial intelligence tools to make radiologists’ work more precise and efficient is the goal as University of Florida Health researchers embark on an…

Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., named chair of UF Department of Neurology

University of Florida neurologist Michael S. Jaffee, M.D., an expert in brain injury and sleep medicine, has been named chair of the UF College of Medicine’s…

UF, UF Health announce gift and new $75 million initiative to expand Norman Fixel Institute

The University of Florida and UF Health on Tuesday announced an additional $25 million gift from the Lauren and Lee Fixel Family Foundation aimed at improving…