May 1997 Archive

UF Study Backs Suspicions: For Some, Sports Really Is Better Than Sex

GAINESVILLE — Some would say that for die-hard Gator fans, seeing their favorite team in action is better than sex. Now, University of Florida researchers have scientific evidence supporting it.

Filed under Florida, Health, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, May 7, 1997.

UF To Offer Masters Degree In Business Administration On Internet

GAINESVILLE —Personal computers replace podiums and cyberspace substitutes for the classroom for students in the University of Florida’s newest academic program, a master’s degree in business administration to be offered on the Internet.

Filed under Business, Education, Florida, Research on Tuesday, May 6, 1997.

Reminding Consumers To Buy Flowers Pays Off, UF Research Says

GAINESVILLE—Of course you’re planning to send flowers on Mother’s Day. It’s the second busiest flower holiday of the year.

Filed under Agriculture, Business, Florida, Research on Monday, May 5, 1997.

Blood Test May Yield Marker For Childhood Behavioral Disorders

GAINESVILLE — A telltale protein believed to be linked to certain forms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s syndrome, a mysterious and humiliating nervous disorder, may be detected through a simple blood test, according to a recent University of Florida study.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, May 1, 1997.