Unexpected Finding Could Offer New Treatment Targets for Meth Addiction (UF Health)
UF researchers have made a mechanistic discovery that paves the way to test immune-modulating medicines as a potential tool to break the cycle of methamphetamine addiction.
With the MOMitor™ App, Florida Mothers Have Better Maternal Care Right at Their Fingertips (Doctor Gator)
UF researchers have expanded MOMitor™, a smartphone app that helps new mothers monitor their health at home, to address pregnancy and postpartum complications across Florida with AI-supported care.
Axogen Announces FDA Approval of Biologics License Application for AVANCE® (Globe Newswire)
UF startup Axogen, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Biologics License Application for AVANCE® (acellular nerve allograft-arwx).
Tech Tuesday: University of Florida Research Lab Develops Polymers From Corn (WCJB TV20)
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights Dr. Gregory Hudalla’s research on a sweet-corn-derived polymer that could transform how medications are stabilized and stored.
Researchers Find Vital Clue in the Progression of Type 1 Diabetes (UF Health)
UF researchers have added an important piece to the puzzle in understanding the progression of type 1 diabetes.
Study Finds Hidden Blood Mutations Spark Obesity, Diabetes and Liver Disease (UF Health)
UF researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease: silent genetic glitches in the blood system that occur naturally as people age.
Healthy Habits Can Make Your Brain Age More Slowly, Study Finds (UF News)
UF researchers found that the brain can function as if it were a decade younger or older than a person’s chronological age, depending on life experiences.
The Brain’s Brake Pedal (UF Pharmacy)
UF researchers have worked to identify and characterize a potential natural “brake pedal,” a molecule that may slow a brain enzyme linked to hallucinations and pave the way for a new class of drugs to treat schizophrenia.