Category: Health
UF study finds kratom-derived products are frequently mislabeled
August 17, 2026What’s listed on a kratom product label may not tell the full story. Researchers in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy have found that commercially available kratom products, including many kratom-derived […]
Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes
January 28, 2026One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who […]
UF researchers identify new cancer-killing compounds
November 18, 2025Similar to the way one bad apple can spoil the bunch, killing cancerous cells is difficult to accomplish without harming healthy cells in the process.
Study finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer
October 20, 2025Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the […]
Study finds hidden blood mutations spark obesity, diabetes and liver disease
October 13, 2025UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found a surprising culprit behind common health problems like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease: silent genetic glitches in the blood system that occur naturally […]
UF-led study shows deep brain stimulation benefits for Parkinson’s patients
September 30, 2025A national study of Parkinson’s disease patients has found that deep brain stimulation — a medical technique long championed at University of Florida Health — offers improved symptoms and quality […]
Drug Radar
September 15, 2025In the hunt for fresh clues about emerging illicit drug use and accidental poisonings from drugs, University of Florida epidemiologist Linda Cottler and her team cast a wide net. Cottler’s […]
Biomedical Impact
April 4, 2025U niversity of Florida biomedical engineering Professor Christine Schmidt has spent nearly three decades developing ways to heal damaged nerves so that people like Shirley Pincus could live pain-free lives. […]
Why does it hurt when you get a scrape? A neuroscientist explains the science of pain —Yenisel Cruz-Almeida
March 6, 2025Nobody likes to feel pain, but it’s something every person will experience at some point in their life.
