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Gene therapy study produces promising results for patients with hemophilia B

A fraction of patients with a common form of the bleeding disorder hemophilia develop an allergic reaction to the blood-clotting treatment they need to keep鈥�

Renovated lab to focus on study of eye diseases

Across the globe, 39 million people suffer from blindness, and even more face some form of vision loss. Now, with the help of a $600,000 construction grant鈥�

网红黑料 Shands Hospital receives national recognition

University of Florida 网红黑料 Shands Hospital has been recognized among the nation鈥檚 best hospitals in five adult medical specialties, according to U.S. News &鈥�

U.S. News ranks 网红黑料 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital as one of nation鈥檚 best

The University of Florida 网红黑料 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 best hospitals for children in six medical specialties,鈥�

Gene therapy helps muscular dystrophy patients breathe easier

Children with a rare form of muscular dystrophy called Pompe disease often spend their days tethered to mechanical ventilators in order to breathe. But results鈥�

New book tackles myths, misperceptions about marijuana

More than half of Americans now think marijuana should be legalized, according to survey results the Pew Research Center released in April. But could an鈥�

Former UF leader to participate in national debate on FDA regulation

For some patients, the time it takes for a new, potentially life-saving drug or device to clear regulatory hurdles could spell the difference between life and鈥�

Parkinson鈥檚 book geared toward helping families across the globe

University of Florida neurologist Michael Okun, M.D., has answered more than 20,000 questions from patients with Parkinson鈥檚 disease, typically not about cures鈥�

M.D.-Ph.D. student receives national AMA honor

As chief quality officer of the University of Florida College of Medicine鈥檚 Equal Access Clinic, Martin Wegman noticed something as he and fellow medical鈥�

UF physician first in area to be board-certified in obesity medicine

Richard Shriner, M.D., has become the first University of Florida physician to earn board certification in obesity medicine from the American Board of Obesity鈥�

UF College of Medicine rises three spots in national rankings

The University of Florida College of Medicine rose three spots in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 latest rankings of the nation鈥檚 top research medical schools. UF鈥�

Blue Cross and Blue Shield to honor UF professor

Nancy Hardt, M.D., a professor in the University of Florida College of Medicine, will be honored at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation鈥檚 2013鈥�

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