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Moffitt researchers analyze HPV vaccination disparities among girls from low-income families
Pediatricians and private practice physicians have higher vaccination rates; Doctors practicing in multi-specialty settings less likely to vaccinate
28-03-2013
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of Florida studied health care providers to determine the factors associated with disparities in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among girls, ages 9 to 17, from low-income families. They found that physician ...
Marine compound discovery shows promise of improved drug treatment for COPD patients
01-03-2013
Pharmacy researchers at the University of Florida have isolated a new marine compound they believe may lead to improved drug therapies for pulmonary diseases by inhibiting their progression rather than managing their symptoms. Known as symplostatin 5, the compound was extracted from ...
Hearing loss prevention drugs closer to reality thanks to new testing method from the University of Florida
22-01-2013
A new way to test anti-hearing-loss drugs in people could help land those medicines on pharmacy shelves sooner. University of Florida researchers have figured out the longstanding problem of how to safely create temporary, reversible hearing loss in order to see how well the drugs work. The ...
Study uncovers protein key to fighting and preventing obesity
11-01-2013
University of Florida researchers and colleagues have identified a protein that, when absent, helps the body burn fat and prevents insulin resistance and obesity. The findings from the National Institutes of Health-funded study were published, in the journal Nature Medicine. The discovery ...
UF researchers: Understanding pancreas weight may help unlock cause of Type 1 diabetes
18-12-2012
People at risk for Type 1 diabetes may have fewer insulin-producing “beta” cells than people not at risk, a finding that could help researchers shed light on what causes the disease, a new University of Florida study shows. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical ...
The placebo effect goes beyond humans, UF researchers find
30-11-2012
Rats and humans have at least one thing in common: They both react the same way to a placebo, according to a new University of Florida study.“That was the big finding — that the animals that expected pain relief actually got pain relief when you gave them an inert substance,” said co-author ...
Deep brain stimulation restores lost brain function in patients with movement disorders
23-10-2012
Carefully applying electricity to the brain can reduce tremors and involuntary movements associated with Parkinson’s disease and a wide range of other conditions, and now a new compilation of major research findings and clinical recommendations is available to help guide referring physicians ...
Analysis of bacterial genes may help ID cause of dog brain disease, say UF researchers
01-10-2012
By analyzing the genes of bacteria, University of Florida researchers have moved a step closer to pinpointing how two brain disorders common in small-breed dogs occur. The researchers found that the bacteria, known as Mycoplasma canis, invade dog’s cells and suppress their immune system ...
UF researchers ID chemical in cigarette smoke linked to lowered levels of “good” cholesterol
04-09-2012
Cigarette smoking’s association with heart disease has been known for decades, but researchers are still not certain what chemicals or molecular processes in the body form the basis of that link. Now University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville researchers have unlocked some of the ...
Swine flu present in many ‘healthy’ farm-show pigs
17-08-2012
Despite their healthy appearance, several pigs on show at a 2009 U.S. state fair competition were infected with swine flu, according to a new study by University of Florida infectious disease experts. Up to 20 percent of show pigs at the 2009 Minnesota state fair were infected, and an ...
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