BMI a poor predictor of future health
June 24, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida ÍøºìºÚÁÏ study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health risk — fails in…
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ÍøºìºÚÁÏ researchers propose AI model to predict mortality in coronary artery disease patients
June 18, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An interdisciplinary team led by University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers has proposed an artificial intelligence, or AI,…
College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, +1 more
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UF researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief
April 7, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body,…
College of Pharmacy, +1 more
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Clinician training program leads to better outcomes for patients with diabetes
December 17, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A tele-education program for health care providers who treat people with diabetes resulted in significant improvements in patient outcomes,…
Department of Pediatrics, +4 more
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Is Gratitude Good Medicine for Body and Soul?
November 26, 2024
In the 1970s, a black-and-white poster of a kitten dangling from a bamboo stick swept the nation with its simple yet inspirational message of “Hang in there,…
College of Nursing, +1 more
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Study pinpoints molecular changes in rats after exercise
May 1, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lab rats and their exercise treadmills may hold the molecular answer to the health benefits of physical activity for humans. As part of the…
College of Medicine, +1 more
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Chronic inflammation and poverty are a ‘double whammy’ for mortality risk
January 16, 2024
A new study led by a University of Florida College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions researcher finds that people with chronic inflammation living in…
Department of Community ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and Family Medicine, +4 more
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Existing drugs may thwart kidney stone development, ÍøºìºÚÁÏ study finds
October 5, 2023
For people with kidney stones, relief from the searing pain can be short-lived: Between 30% and 50% of patients develop another one. A future solution,…
Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, +2 more
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UF College of Veterinary Medicine launches open heart surgery program for dogs
September 27, 2023
The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has launched an open heart surgery program for dogs, becoming the only program of its kind in the…
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Studies: Inflammation-targeting antibody boosts preterm birth outcomes, prevents obesity-linked liver disease
June 23, 2023
JUPITER, Fla. — Targeting a master-regulator of inflammation with a monoclonal antibody potentially improves two unrelated conditions with limited treatment…
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