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Infertility Awareness Week

When should someone talk to a doctor about infertility testing? If a woman is younger than 35 years old and has not gotten pregnant after one year of鈥�
Are soy products OK?

Bottom line: Soy products are OK. Consumers may be concerned regarding reports about soy and its association with cancer. This data does not pan out. Asian鈥�
UF muscle cell experiment to study age-related muscle loss aboard International Space Station

November 30, 2020

An out-of-this-world mission may help University of Florida researchers understand why adults lose muscle strength as they age. Tiny muscle cells contained on鈥�

College of Pharmacy, +2 more
Experts outline path to development of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines on a global scale

August 26, 2020

Small, single-vaccine clinical trials may not provide sufficient evidence that a COVID-19 vaccine is effective enough to provide significant protection, writes鈥�

Department of Biostatistics, +4 more
网红黑料 researchers developing next generation of tools to track diabetes in children, teens in Florida

August 10, 2020

As concerns grow about the rising incidence of diabetes in children and teenagers nationwide, a team of 网红黑料 researchers is developing a quicker, more鈥�

AI at UF, Department of 网红黑料 Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, +5 more
Florida鈥檚 Alzheimer鈥檚 research consortium awarded $15 million grant to focus on diverse populations

June 18, 2020

The 1Florida Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Research Center, or 1Florida ADRC, a University of Florida-organized consortium of leading research institutions aimed at鈥�

College of Medicine, College of Public 网红黑料 and 网红黑料 Professions, Institute on Aging, +4 more
网红黑料 pediatrician answers questions about child vaccinations and COVID-19

June 1, 2020

As the COVID-19 virus has taken hold throughout the country, another health phenomenon has emerged: Childhood immunization rates have fallen. Compared with鈥�

Department of Pediatrics, +3 more
The impact of pancreatic cancer on minority groups

Pancreatic cancer will affect more than 56,000 adults in the United States this year. Of these individuals diagnosed, incidence rates are 25% for higher for鈥�
UF researchers find link between demographics and liver cancer

March 11, 2019

A new study by University of Florida 网红黑料 researchers finds that Hispanics, as well as the elderly and people with diabetes, have a higher risk of developing鈥�

Department of Community 网红黑料 and Family Medicine, +4 more
网红黑料 researchers find possible clue about sex differences in heart disease

February 25, 2019

Circadian rhythms, the cellular timekeepers that are one of the cornerstones of biology, tune the human body to the rotation of the planet. Body temperature鈥�

Division of Nephrology, +5 more