A new take on the ticking biological clockApril 29, 2013When it comes to reproduction, women aren’t the only ones who may need to heed ticking biological clocks. Newer studies, including one by researchers [...] |
USF’s novel ovarian cancer detection research featured on federal websiteApril 4, 2013Department of Defense-funded research by USF Health Morsani College of Medicine researchers Patricia Kruk, PhD, and Santo Nicosia, MD, is featured on a video posted to [...] |
USF Parkinson’s, ataxia research excellence on display at AAN meetingMarch 21, 2013At the 65th American Academy of Neurology Annual (AAN) Annual Meeting this week in SanDiego, USF Health’s Department of Neurology has been featured in [...] |
One of world’s leading experts on river blindness calls USF homeFebruary 5, 2013While well recognized and respected among their professional peers, many USF Health researchers toil relentlessly — and often in relative obscurity from the general [...] |
Removing the stigma of HIV testingNovember 20, 2012New guidelines proposed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend that nearly everyone ages 15 to 64 be screened for HIV, even if they are [...] |
USF Pharmacy applies Western medicine research rigor to Chinese medicineNovember 1, 2012The USF College of Pharmacy’s acupuncture research with a renowned group at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine isn’t shying away from the challenge of [...] |
The HPV vaccine: Not for girls onlyOctober 30, 2012The HPV vaccine studies of several USF College of Public Health researchers have been highlighted this week at the American Public Health Association annual meeting in San Francisco, CA. Bottom [...] |
Sorry guys, this happiness gene is for womenAugust 31, 2012A new study led by USF College of Public Health researcher Henian Chen, MD, PhD, found a link between a specific gene and women’s [...] |
USF Tourette syndrome study gets shout out on Capitol HillJuly 17, 2012A Tourette syndrome study by USF’s Rothman Center for Pediatric Neuropsychiatry got a shout out on Capitol Hill last week during a Senate briefing to President Barack Obama. [...] |
Can red wine compound help change the course of Alzheimer’s?May 18, 2012The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute has been selected as one of the sites for a federally-sponsored clinical study testing whether the natural substance resveratrol [...] |
Whether they’re working in laboratories, clinics or global communities, our faculty and students do challenging, vital research with the potential to improve health. The questions are often complex, but they’re getting some real answers. I love learning about their discoveries and, through this blog, hope to share the research and what it means.