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Stroke patients relearning how to walk with peculiar shoe
A USF-patented device is helping stroke patients get back on their feet.
September 16, 2019Research and Innovation
New Study Reveals Four Billion Particles of Microplastics in Tampa Bay Waters
A new study from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Eckerd College estimates the waters of Tampa Bay contain four billion particles of microplastics, raising new questions about the impact of pollution on marine life in this vital ecosystem.
September 12, 2019Research and Innovation
USF Health Radiology Team Helps Advance Clinical Medicine with Anatomically Precise 3D Prints
Using data specific to each patient, 3D models of bone and organs can be created to guide surgeons and educate patients.
September 10, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Study Finds Public Perception of CTE-Related Injuries is Misconstrued
While many may believe that brain injuries like Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) are exclusively a football problem, assistant professors at the University of South Florida say that isn’t the case and explain how media framing is to blame.
September 5, 2019Research and Innovation, University News
USF-Led Team Deciphers Sea Level Rise from the Last Time Earth’s CO2 Set Record Highs
Mallorcan cave yields 4-million-year-old geologic evidence giving scientists new insights into past sea levels.
August 30, 2019Research and Innovation
Soy Supplements may Benefit Asthma Patients with Specific Genetic Variations
A 2015 multicenter randomized clinical trial concluded that soy isoflavone dietary supplements do not improve lung function or other clinical outcomes in patients with asthma, despite earlier population studies suggesting a link between soy intake and reduced asthma severity.
August 27, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
New Report: USF’s Innovation Enterprise Infuses $582 Million Yearly into Florida’s Economy
The economic impact of the University of South Florida’s innovation efforts have grown at a rapid pace, increasing by more than 45% over the last three years to $582 million annually, according to a new analysis by the Washington Economics Group.
August 27, 2019Research and Innovation, University News
Religion Associated with HPV Vaccination Rate for College Women
It’s been more than a decade since a vaccine was introduced to prevent contraction of human papillomavirus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends patients start receiving the vaccine between ages 11 and 12, with catch-up vaccination recommended for certain groups through age 26. However, a new study conducted at the University of South Florida found many female college students have not been inoculated and religion may be a contributing factor.
August 19, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health
Making Microbes that Transform Greenhouse Gases
Researchers at the University of South Florida are harnessing the power of human physiology to transform greenhouse gases into usable chemical compounds – a method that could help lessen industrial dependence on petroleum and reduce our carbon footprint.
August 13, 2019Research and Innovation
National Academy of Inventors Selects Five USF Faculty as Senior Members
Five University of South Florida faculty members whose innovative work spans neurosciences to clean energy to engineering and pharmaceutical chemistry have been named by the National Academy of Inventors to its new class of Senior Members.
August 13, 2019Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
Hearing Loss May Be Preventable with Development of New Drug
The first ever medication to treat age-related hearing loss could potentially receive FDA approval through a comprehensive study being conducted at the University of South Florida.
August 12, 2019Research and Innovation
Nano-Delivered Therapy Inhibits Spread of Ovarian, Uterine Cancer Cells
Advanced ovarian and uterine cancers are deadly diseases. Ovarian cancers, in particular, present with vague symptoms common to other diseases, and often are not diagnosed until a late stage when cancer has spread throughout the abdomen.
August 8, 2019Research and Innovation, USF Health