Brain Cancer Researcher Visits TV20 Studio
Catherine Flores, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine’s Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery and a principal investigator in UF’s Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program, visited the WCJB TV20 studios to discuss her research in advance of the Lemon Ball, a fund-raising effort organized by Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, started by a […]
Non-Invasive, Automated MRI for Parkinson’s Diagnosis
In an international study at 17 MRI centers in the U.S., Austria, and Germany, a research team led by UF’s David Vaillancourt, Ph.D., used a non-invasive MRI method with 1,002 patients to develop an automated system to accurately diagnose Parkinson’s disease and related but different neurodegenerative disorders. In the study published Aug. 27 in The […]
Study Uncovers Insights Into Human Memory
Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder affecting more than 5.5 million Americans. Now, new clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine yield a finding that could advance our understanding of human memory. A recent trial involving 42 patients evaluated deep brain stimulation targeting the fornix, an arch-like structure connecting the […]
Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s: Two Experts on Why New Studies Are Encouraging
In The Conversation, Dr. Todd Golde, executive director, and Dr. Steven DeKosky, co-deputy director, both at the UF McKnight Brain Institute, discuss the progress and challenges of Alzheimer’s diagnostics. Learn more about Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s: Two Experts on Why New Studies Are Encouraging.