Twelve Leading Medical Centers Unite to Form Brain Tumor Research Collaborative
The UF Health-led ReMission Alliance Against Brain Tumors announced the names of twelve partner institutions from across the U.S. and Canada that are teaming up to develop novel treatments to vastly improve quality of life and long-term survival for patients fighting malignant brain tumors. Internationally recognized neuro-oncologists and brain tumor investigators from the twelve partner […]
Depression Can Be Identified Using Gut Bacteria, University of Florida Health Researchers Find
There’s a new ally in the effort to help people living with depression: gut bacteria. People with depression have distinct intestinal microbes that differ from those without the disorder, University of Florida Health researchers have found. That discovery has the potential to lead to new methods of diagnosing and treating depression using genetic profiling of […]
UF Researcher Talks About Parkinson Disease With JN Learning Podcast
More than 6 million people worldwide have Parkinson disease. Even though it is classically associated with tremors, the disease has many manifestations and is very treatable for most patients. Michael S. Okun, MD, the chair and a professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, as well as the administrative director and […]
UF Health Participated in First Successful Cardiac Transport System in Pediatric Transplant Recipients
Paragonix Technologies Inc. announced that the first series of pediatric donor hearts preserved and transported using the Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System occurred at University of Florida Health and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (TN). Starting in Q1 2019, Paragonix SherpaPak™ CTS has been shipped with heart connectors covering most aortic diameters, permitting the anchoring of […]
Trualta and University of Florida Study Evaluates Impact of Family Caregiver Education
Trualta, the only skills-based learning management platform for the family caregiver, is partnering with the University of Florida to demonstrate how healthcare system outcomes can be improved by empowering informal family caregivers with the skills and confidence they need to ensure the best possible care for their loved ones. Participants in the UF-Trualta study are […]
Paul, the Premature Infant Simulator, Creates Realistic Training for UF Health Staff
His skin turns blue when he needs oxygen; his abdomen becomes distended. He even cries out in pain. He may be made of synthetic materials, but Paul, the premature infant simulator, produces an authentic experience for those who train with him. Tom LeMaster, director of operations for the UF Center for Experiential Learning and Simulation, […]
University of Florida Researcher Among Directors of World Parkinson Coalition
The World Parkinson Coalition® (WPC) announced the appointment of five new members to its board of directors. Drawing on their many years of experience in the Parkinson’s field as movement disorder specialists, researchers, and advocates. Dr. Malu G. Tansey from University of Florida College of Medicine joined the WPC Board as of January 2020 along […]
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s, Tourette’s
Parkinson’s, Tourette’s, dystonia. What these movement disorders all have in common is that they can significantly reduce a person’s quality of life. Movement disorders make it extremely difficult, and sometimes impossible, to perform everyday activities such as tying your shoes, drinking water, walking, and even talking. But there is hope. Deep brain stimulation procedures address […]
UF Health Researchers Develop CMS Quality Measure to Evaluate Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals
University of Florida Health researchers, in collaboration with the Health Services Advisory Group, have completed a new quality measure for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate care in nearly 1,700 psychiatric hospitals nationwide. The UF measure tracks 30-day hospital readmission rates for psychiatric patients following discharge. UF researchers said it provides a […]
UF Health Shands Talks Ways to Avoid Respiratory Infection in Wake of Coronavirus
The Center for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) announced the second known case of the coronavirus in the US on Friday, January 24. While medical professionals are still unsure about many aspects of this virus, they say that one thing that makes the new coronavirus different is its ability to cause pneumonia as well as […]