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…

UF neurogeneticists led by (from left) Lien Nguyen, Ph.D., and Laura Ranum, Ph.D., have identified a new genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer’s risk. Photo by Jackie Hart.

UF scientists find key differences in male, female responses to stress

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new study led by researchers at UF Health has uncovered why males and females may experience stress differently, providing crucial…

Caterina Branca, Ph.D., and Marco Bortolato, Ph.D.

UF Health Mobile Stroke Program provides faster stroke care to rural counties

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With stroke, every minute counts to prevent death or limit severe disability. Now, new data show that UF Health’s approach of sending a…

The Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit is parked in front of the McKnight Brain Institute.

Map shows state of ‘forever chemicals’ in Florida water

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Like diamonds, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are forever. PFAS, the hardiest of man-made chemicals, are like gum on the bottom…

UF Health-led guidelines call for widespread Type 1 diabetes screening in children

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida Health physician-scientist led an international team of Type 1 diabetes experts who recently developed new…

A doctor tests a child's blood glucose level.

New task force formed to combat animal cruelty

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Taking the lead in combating animal cruelty in Florida, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, with support from the…

Dr. Adam Stern speaks frequently about his work to law enforcement and animal control officers about how to conduct animal cruelty investigations and how to properly collect evidence.

UF study of deadly dog cancer reveals new clues for improved treatment

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and the UF Health Cancer Center have identified a crucial link…

Targeting protein restores aging blood cells, UF researchers find

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As humans age, we develop chronic inflammation in our blood and tissues that gradually decreases the function of blood stem cells in our…

UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found that by suppressing chronic inflammation in aged mice, they could preserve blood stem cell function and other metrics of aging.

UF Health celebrates groundbreaking for orthopaedic surgical center

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF Health officials and community leaders gathered Wednesday to break ground for the UF Health Orthopaedic Surgical Center, a more than…

UF Health leaders participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking for the UF Health Orthopaedic Surgical Center.

Clinician training program leads to better outcomes for patients with diabetes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes,…

University of Florida team members meet via videoconference with physicians participating in Project ECHO Diabetes tele-education. Photo by Louis Brems.

Study: Work satisfaction, pay are worse for those who stutter

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don’t stutter, a new…

Two people discuss a topic in a meeting. The man is holding a tablet and the woman is wearing glasses.

UF Health developing first treatment for significant pregnancy risk

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The life of billions of people inhabiting Earth is owed to a temporary organ that supported and nourished them in a mother’s womb. The…