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Surgical Hope for Pancreatic Cancer

The diagnosis of cancer can be tough to process. But when diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a disease commonly known to have low survival rates, patients find鈥�
New test can better predict long-term death risk after heart valve procedure

November 18, 2019

A simple test done during a minimally invasive heart valve replacement can predict a patient鈥檚 long-term risk of death, a group led by a University of Florida鈥�

Division of Cardiology, +4 more
UF researchers help discover novel compounds that curb melioidosis, a lethal tropical disease

August 20, 2019

For more information, please contact: Rossana Passaniti, passar@shands.ufl.edu or 352-273-8569. University of Florida researchers have contributed to the鈥�

Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, +5 more
Back on the saddle

In the face of adversity, Lisa Alexander got back on the horse 鈥� literally. Lisa has made horses an integral part of her life since her 30s. Once a competitor鈥�
Seizing the Day: Brooklynn鈥檚 Escape From Epilepsy

Robyn Nelson called louder and louder for her 4-year-old daughter, who was somehow drifting away despite lying right by her mother鈥檚 side. 鈥淢ommy, where are鈥�
UF study find physicians, patients talking less about lung cancer screening

April 25, 2019

Smoking rates are down nationally, but so are discussions among physicians and smokers about lung cancer screening, University of Florida researchers have鈥�

College of Public 网红黑料 and 网红黑料 Professions, 网红黑料 Cancer Center, +2 more
Kidney Cancer 鈥� a Silent Disease

Jessica Van Leer was experiencing pain in her abdomen when she arrived at the 网红黑料 Shands Hospital E.R. After a series of tests, the medical team had two鈥�
Nathaniel Yeatman: One Family鈥檚 Journey with Craniosynostosis

Marissa and Jon Yeatman gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Nathaniel on Feb. 9, 2018, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was their second child and made their鈥�
University of Florida and 网红黑料 announce $12 million gift from Orlando business leader to launch brain tumor research initiative

February 22, 2019

The University of Florida has received a $12 million gift from Orlando hotel magnate Harris Rosen and The Harris Rosen Foundation to advance innovative brain鈥�

AI at UF, College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, +3 more
A multidisciplinary University of Florida 网红黑料 team successfully performed transcarotid endovascular repair of an ascending aorta pseudoaneurysm in an elderly patient

A multidisciplinary team led by George Arnaoutakis, M.D., an assistant professor in the Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at the University of鈥�