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Some in-home tests for average blood sugar levels less accurate than traditional method
A trio of in-home tests that measure average blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes are not as accurate as in-office screening methods, new research by…
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UF researchers warn against overuse of cardiac stress tests
Physicians sometimes order cardiac stress tests for symptomless patients out of an abundance of caution, but a University of Florida study found this practice…
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UF researchers’ genetic detection discovery has implications for medical diagnostic testing
University of Florida researchers have found a new use for “genetic scissors” to detect RNA, a discovery that could lead to faster, more accurate and less…
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UF newborn hearing program receives gift
Joseph Kemker, Ph.D., professor in the University of Florida College of Health Professions’ department of communicative disorders, tests a newborn’s hearing as…
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The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening: How Early Detection Saves Lives
Colorectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Referred to as a “silent killer” due to its lack of…
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Florida Blue’s gift to UF Health Pathology Laboratories helps Floridians return to work and school
A three-year, $220,000 grant from Florida Blue to UF Health Pathology Laboratories will fund the purchase of a laboratory information management system,…
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Germ-killing sanitizers could have effect on alcohol tests
Gary Reisfield, M.D., an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry with the UF College of Medicine Slathering on alcohol-based hand sanitizer every…
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New saliva-based test detects malaria before symptoms appear
An easy-to-use saliva test to screen for the parasite that causes malaria has been developed by a team of researchers led by a University of Florida scientist.…
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UF researcher selected as semifinalist in EPA-sponsored toxicology testing competition
Christopher Vulpe, M.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, is a semifinalist in a toxicology testing competition…
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Study finds no significant cognitive benefit from moderate exercise in frail, older adults
Studies often show that older adults find cognitive benefit from exercise, but a new study by University of Florida Health researchers and their colleagues has…