$2 million grant to help researchers identify older adults at risk for cognitive changes after surgery
Dr. Catherine Price and Dr. Patrick Tighe are applying a novel twist to a well-known cognitive screening test.
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Dr. Ting-Yuan (David) Cheng of the department of epidemiology and his wife Dr. Yu-Jung (Jenny) Wei of the College of Pharmacy, have each landed prestigious National Institutes of Health-funded Career Development Awards, or K awards.
UF launches new study of marijuana’s health effects in people with HIV
Researchers led by Dr. Robert Cook will conduct the largest and most comprehensive study to date on the health effects of marijuana in people with HIV.
1 in 9, or 11 million, U.S. men are infected with oral HPV
Researchers in the department of health services research, management and policy found oral HPV infection rates are substantially higher in men, and men are more likely to be infected with the most dangerous strains of the virus.
Timely treatment of lesions that may cause anal cancer can cut risk, mortality by 80 percent
A study led by Dr. Ashish Deshmukh is the first to offer age-specific recommendations for treating the lesions.
Does daily exercise cut back on older adults’ sedentary life? Study: not so much
Increasing moderate-intensity exercise in older adults led to little reduction in the overall time they spent in sedentary activity.
UF launches doctoral degree in occupational therapy
The college has received approval to offer the Doctor of Occupational Therapy, the first such degree program offered by a Florida public institution.
Provider’s preference for pain therapy can influence patient’s results
A health care provider’s beliefs about a particular treatment may have a strong influence on the patient’s outcome, according to a study by researchers in the department of physical therapy.
Study links getting drunk at early age to increased risk of premature death
People who first became intoxicated before age 15 may have a greater risk of dying prematurely, according to a study led by UF researchers in the department of epidemiology.
One blood pressure drug therapy associated with lower follow-up visit, hospitalization costs
Dr. Kalyani Sonawane and colleagues found that one drug therapy outshines other strategies in patients whose blood pressure isn’t well-controlled with initial drug treatment.
