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.
UF Health Aortic Disease Center Drives Universitywide Research (Doctor Gator)
Backed by $1.1 million in seed grants from the UF Board of Trustees, the UF Health Aortic Disease Center is driving cross-campus research collaborations to advance prevention, prediction, and treatment of aortic diseases.
Scientist’s Cat, Again, Helps Discover New Virus
A UF researcher’s cat caught a shrew carrying a previously unidentified strain of orthoreovirus—an unexpected find that helped researchers better understand the transmission of mule deerpox virus.
The University of Florida’s ‘AI Queen’ Is Using AI Technology To Help Prevent Dementia
UF researcher Aprinda Queen is leveraging UF’s supercomputer, HiPerGator, to advance neuroimaging and machine learning analyses, developing AI technology to aid in dementia prevention.
UF Biostatistician at the Forefront of Groundbreaking Childhood Leukemia Drug Trial
A clinical trial co-designed by UF researcher found that adding blinatumomab to chemotherapy significantly reduced relapse risk in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, marking a major breakthrough in treatment.
UF Researchers Leverage AI To Predict Factors Influencing Lung Disease
UF researchers may leverage AI to uncover measurements that predict the initial tipping point of lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Runners Who Wear These Shoes Are More Likely To Get Injured
UF researchers found that runners wearing thick-heeled sneakers were more likely to sustain injuries compared to those wearing flatter shoes.
Clinician Training Program Leads to Better Outcomes for Patients With Diabetes
UF researchers find that a tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes.
Patients With Diabetes Are As Satisfied With Telehealth As With In-Person Care
UF researcher finds that people with diabetes who participate in telehealth doctor visits report the same levels of quality of care, trust in the healthcare system, and patient-centered communication as those who receive care through in-person visits.
New Tool for Assessing Dehydration Is Built for Global Deployment
UF Health researchers teamed up with Brown University and researchers in Bangladesh to create FluidCalc, a tool that utilizes an algorithm to determine a patient’s dehydration and calculates how much fluid they need. This tool is aimed at treating dehydration caused by diarrhea, which kills more than 1 million people each year. Until now, there hasn’t been an easy-to-use tool for assessing dehydration.