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NIH awards $10.62 million to UF pharmacogenomics researcher
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ? A University of Florida genetics researcher has received $9.8 million to further a national effort to use genetic data to more effectively pinpoint which medications and treatments are best for individual patients.
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UF colorectal surgeon receives $1.5 million NIH grant to study colon cancer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Dr. Emina Huang, an associate professor of surgery in the College of Medicine, has received a $1.52 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund her research into the origins of colon cancer.
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University of Florida launches unique translational biotechnology master?s program
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida College of Medicine in collaboration with UF?s Warrington College of Business Administration has started a two-year master?s program in translational biotechnology that will prepare graduates for management roles in industry and academia by equipping them with knowledge and skills critical for developing new therapies for use in humans. The first of its kind in Florida, the program is supported by a three-year, $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
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New device packs power to analyze genes, proteins at patients? bedside
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have helped to develop a device that quickly identifies genes and proteins in body fluids -- a technique that could make a vital difference to the trauma patients doctors treat.
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UF discovers house flies carrying five new illness-causing bacteria
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Everyone knows that house flies aren?t welcome around food.
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UF scientists find first link in humans between memory and nerve cell production
GAINESVILLE, Fla. ? Production of new nerve cells in the human brain is linked to learning and memory, according to a new study from the University of Florida. The research is the first to show such a link in humans. The findings, published online and in an upcoming print issue of the journal Brain, provide clues about processes involved in age- and health-related memory loss and reveal potential cellular targets for drug therapy.
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UF scientists find genetic clues about pain insensitivity
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A baby who rarely cries is many parents? idea of a ?happy? baby. Ashlyn Blocker was that kind of baby.
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Over-the-counter painkiller may help ease emotional slights, UF study finds
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Maybe that disgruntled JetBlue flight attendant should have popped a couple of Tylenols.
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Artificial sweetener could help soybean plants resist rust disease, UF researchers say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Saccharin, the artificial sweetener used in diet drinks and other consumer products, has an unexpected sweet agricultural benefit: It helps soybean plants ward off a disease that threatens the entire soybean industry, University of Florida researchers say.
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Though acidic, salsa can still be a risk if handled improperly, UF researcher says
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Just because salsa is acidic, don?t assume it can?t make you ill. A University of Florida researcher?s study shows that salmonella and staphylococcus can both survive long enough to pose risk in the often free, always popular appetizer.
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