Do you really want that hamburger? Exploring the links between diet, gut health and diabetes
Countless people in the United States suffer from a condition called “leaky gut,’’ where the lining of the intestines becomes porous enough to allow toxins to seep through […]
Researchers identify protein complex critical in helping control cell death
USF Health-UT Southwestern Medical Center preclinical study suggests inhibiting PPP1R3G/PP1γ may protect against tissue damage from heart attacks, other diseases linked to inflammation TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2022) […]
USF awarded five-year, $1.35 million NIH institutional grant to train scientists in vascular inflammation and injury research
Trainees will benefit from USF Health’s increase in nationally recognized faculty with research expertise in blood vessel inflammation linked to heart, lung and other diseases TAMPA, Fla (Feb. […]
Activated protein C can protect against age-related cardiac ischemia and reperfusion injury, preclinical study finds
USF Health research discovers APC limits heart damage by preventing excessive loss of endothelial protein C receptors on the cardiac muscle cell membrane TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2022) […]
USF Health Ybor Youth Clinic first in Florida to receive Adolescent-Centered Environment Certification from the Adolescent Health Initiative
The USF Health Ybor Youth Clinic (YYC) is proud to announce successful completion of the Adolescent-Centered Environment Assessment Process (ACE-AP) and certification as a silver adolescent-centered health center; […]
DOCS parenting programs help deal with behavior issues in children
Alba Osorio was afraid to take her 4-year-old daughter Alice out in public because Alice might have a temper tantrum. “The tantrums, she starts screaming and crying,” Osorio […]
USF Health studies how diet affects gut, oral microbiomes linked to brain health in older adults
The new research may help identify measures to prevent or delay mild cognitive impairment and dementia Can what you eat influence the health of your brain now and […]
Tampa General Hospital and USF Health start the new year by moving forward with enhanced alliance
Tampa General and USF Health launch USF Tampa General Physicians, a new physician management service organization to better care for patients of the Tampa Bay region. Tampa General […]
Grateful Patient Series: Dr. Gaetane Michaud with Noah and Lesli Schwartz
Noah Schwartz began experiencing a heavy cough in April 2021. Within days, physicians diagnosed the 24-year-old from Jupiter, Fla., with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer that invades the body’s […]
Top 10 Research Stories of 2021
USF Health researchers forged ahead with new discoveries and innovations over the last year. As members of the region’s only academic medical center, our scientists and physicians continued […]
Top 10 USF Health News Stories of 2021
This years’ top news and social media stories feature a little bit of everything – and it’s not all about COVID-19. Broken records, emotional patient stories, advances in […]
USF Health remembers Timothy Ubben, who gave $5 million to fight pulmonary fibrosis
On Monday, Dec. 13, the University of South Florida announced a $5 million gift made by Naples philanthropist Timothy Ubben in November to create the Ubben Family Center […]
Healthcare Superteams Podcast with Dr. Haru Okuda
Haru Okuda, MD, wears many hats at USF Health—and now he can add podcaster to his list. “It’s really wonderful to be able to bring in my interest […]
Dr. Brechot’s Health Research & Care Blog
February 2, 2023 Will 2023 be a New Year for COVID-19? China lifted its zero-epidemic policy in December 2023. Since then, a huge number of people in the […]
USF Health physician-scientist pinpoints genes to predict lung fibrosis outcomes
Dr. Jose Herazo-Maya’s research may help identify new treatments to improve survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and severe COVID-19 Caring for patients struggling to breathe […]
Omicron variant: Keep calm and carry on
Dear Faculty, Staff, Residents and Students: In the past few weeks much has been made of the SARS-CoV-2 South African (B.1.1.529) variant. Cable news and social media have […]
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