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New Method Gives Glaucoma Researchers Control Over Eye Pressure
Neuroscientists at the University of South Florida have become the first to definitively prove pressure in the eye is sufficient to cause and explain glaucoma (USF Newsroom).
February 24, 2020Health, Innovation, Research
Variety and Consistency are Essential to Keep the Mind Healthy
A new study from the University of South Florida (USF) finds a key piece to maintaining cognitive function throughout adulthood is to stay active and engaged in diverse activities regularly (USF Newsroom).
USF Health Research Day
USF Health Research Day will be take place on February 21, 2020 at the Marshall Student Center. The event features original research from the students, faculty, and staff affiliated with USF Health.
USF Health Faculty Elected as Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors
Two faculty from the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine are among five University of South Florida staff named to the 2020 class of National Academy of Inventors Senior Members (USF Health).
February 12, 2020Health, Innovation
USF professor patent could help slow Coronavirus spread in China
A professor at the University of South Florida may hold the key to helping slow the spread of Coronavirus. Dr. Yogi Goswami is an inventor and distinguished professor of chemical and biomedical engineering at USF. He created a unique technology that doesn’t just filter air, it actually kills viruses and other pathogens in the air too small for filtration (WFLA).
February 10, 2020Global Research, Health, Innovation
New medication may reverse hearing loss
Millions of people suffer from age-related hearing loss. While there are options for those who are struggling to hear, a new medicine to treat hearing loss may be on the way. Dr. Robert D. Frisina, director of the Global Center for Hearing and Speech Research at the University of South Florida has found that combining the hormone aldosterone with anti-inflammatory medication can slow hearing loss (WNDU).
Turning to the gut to better understand depression
Can microbes in our digestive track influence our mental state and, if so, how? That's a focus of study by Monica Uddin, Ph.D., a professor in USF's College of Public Health. As part of USF's Initiative on Microbiomes, Uddin wants to better understand how gut microbiota is linked to the symptoms of depression (Medical Xpress).
Celebrating a new home: The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute officially opens in downtown Tampa
The new USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute officially opened Jan. 8, 2020, when USF friends, supporters, faculty, staff and students cut through a long white ribbon, signifying the culmination of nearly five years of design and construction on the 13-story building that will help attract the best in education and research (USF Health).
January 9, 2020Health
Federal Data Undercounts Fatal Overdose Deaths Caused by Specific Drugs
Fatal misuse of specific drugs is a bigger problem than federal statistics make them appear, especially in Florida. According to data collected by a researcher at the University of South Florida, between 2008 and 2017, roughly one-in-three overdose deaths in Florida caused by opioids were not reported by the federal government (USF News).
USF College of Nursing Receives $2.8 million National Cancer Institute Grant
The National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute has awarded $2.8 million to Hsiao-Lan Wang, PhD, RN, CMSRN, ACSM EP-C, FAAN, at the University of South Florida College of Nursing to study whether using a popular fitness gaming system could minimize the fatigue and pain that many head and neck cancer patients face after treatment (USF College of Nursing).
January 3, 2020Health
Rays Jiang, COPH genomics professor, named highly cited researcher
In November, USF College of Public Health (COPH) assistant professor Dr. Rays Jiang, a founding member of the USF genomics program, was named a 2019 Global Highly Cited Researcher by the Web of Science Group, a citation index and research intelligence platform (USF College of Public Health).
trumacro™ Nutrition and the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics Australia (FAST) Announce a Clinical Trial for Nutritional Intervention in Angelman Syndrome
Disruptive Nutrition, LLC the science-based leader in education and innovation for easy-to-access ketogenic products, and a subsidiary of Disruptive Enterprises, today announced its first clinical study in Australia to improve nutrition using ketogenic ingredients in children with Angelman syndrome. This is part of a broader clinical program using medical food formulations launched this past summer under the brand trumacro™ Nutrition.
November 5, 2019Global Research, Health
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