Immunotherapy for Pediatric Leukemia Patients
William Slayton, MD, the chief of pediatric hematology-oncology at UF HealthShand’s Children’s Hospital, discusses in MedEd Cast podcast about immunotherapy for pediatric leukemia patients. He shares the story behind the current outstanding cure rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and he will help listeners to understand the reasons why 10% of patients still relapse. He will also examine the awesome power […]
UF Health Researchers in Jacksonville Are Studying the Effects of Hydroxychloroquine
University of Florida Health researchers in Jacksonville are part of a national effort to determine if the drug hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ, can help prevent health care workers from contracting the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19. Nizar Maraqa, MD, an associate professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville who specializes in pediatric infectious […]
UF Health Awarded $1 Million Grant to Provide Pediatric Telehealth Services to Underserved Patients
The University of Florida College of Medicine’s department of pediatrics has been awarded a nearly $1 million federal grant to expand telemedicine services and equipment among underserved and vulnerable populations. The $967,957 award from the Federal Communications Commission’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program will be used to acquire an array of monitoring and diagnostic equipment, including tablet […]
UF Veterinary Professor Honored by Two National Groups
Amara Estrada, D.V.M., a professor of cardiology in the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine‘s department of small animal clinical sciences and associate chair for instruction, was recently named to two national leadership roles. She was inducted into the National Academies of Practice in Veterinary Medicine as a newly elected Distinguished Fellow. This designation […]
Florida’s Alzheimer’s Research Consortium Awarded $15 Million Grant to Focus on Diverse Populations
The 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, or 1Florida ADRC, a University of Florida-organized consortium of leading research institutions aimed at making Alzheimer’s and related dementias treatable, preventable and one day curable, has received a five-year, $15 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Aging. The award will enable the consortium to […]
Giving Lung Cancer Patients Better Results With Robotic Surgery
Tiago Machuca MD, Ph.D., an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine discusses in MedEd Cast podcast how robotic surgery is giving lung cancer patients better results. He shares the current treatment algorithms for early-stage lung cancer, helps to identify the potential benefits from minimally invasive thoracic surgery to treat […]
UF Health Project Seeks to Measure Impact of Coronavirus Isolation on Older Adults
A University of Florida Health researcher has launched a study using an online survey to determine the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of older adults. The results could eventually help scientists target educational, policy and behavioral interventions designed to regain or modify the life activities of older adults after the health crisis […]
UF College of Pharmacy Moves Up National Rankings With Record-Setting Year for Research Awards
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy received a record of $28.3 million in research awards in 2019, which moved the college higher in the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), research rankings. AACP’s annual research report, released June 9, 2020, compiles research data from more than 140 colleges of pharmacy around the country. […]
UF Health Children’s Hospital Programs Rank Nationally
Three pediatric medical specialties at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital are among some of the nation’s best, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for best children’s hospitals. The cardiology and heart surgery program was ranked at No. 12 in the nation, while diabetes and endocrinology program earned the No. 22 spot. The […]
Modest Exercise Can Cue Beneficial Changes to Body’s Internal Clock, Study in Mice Shows
Just an hour of exercise a day resets the muscular “clocks” in mice by about an hour, University of Florida Health researchers have found. If replicated in humans, the findings could have important implications for using exercise to reset disrupted biological clocks in older adults and night shift workers, the researchers said. Circadian rhythms, the […]