November 1999 Archive

Invasive Plant Lays Claim To Wild Areas Of South Florida

LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE—An exotic vine that already covers 40,000 acres of South Florida wilderness is on the brink of an expansion that could make it the worst weed threat yet to Florida’s native plants, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Research on Friday, November 12, 1999.

Easily Overlooked, ‘Minor’ Invasive Plants Also A Big Problem

GAINESVILLE — With its deep green leaves and small blooms, white-flowered wandering jew is an attractive ground cover often seen in yards throughout Florida.

Filed under Agriculture, Environment, Florida, Research on Friday, November 12, 1999.

UF Study: Ankle Strength May Not Be Key To Preventing Chronic Sprains

GAINESVILLE — Doctors, athletic trainers and physical therapists should alter their treatments for people who suffer frequent ankle sprains rather than rely on extensive strength training during rehabilitation, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Wednesday, November 10, 1999.

University of Florida Opens Powerful New Window For Visual Studies Of Human/Animal Organs And Tissues

GAINESVILLE—Researchers at the University of Florida Brain Institute “downloaded” today (11/ 9) the world’s most powerful imaging magnet for research — to be used in investigating a long list of brain and spine-related diseases and injuries.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, November 9, 1999.

UF Project Shows Sturgeon Can Be Raised Successfully In Fish Farms

BLOUNTSTOWN Researchers at the University of Florida’s Sam Mitchell Aquaculture Farm harvested about 1,800 farm-raised Gulf of Mexico sturgeon this week, completing a 17-month project that shows the threatened fish can be successfully raised in a controlled environment.

Filed under Research on Friday, November 5, 1999.

Despite Effects On Perceived Health, Many Elderly Ignore Hearing Loss

GAINESVILLE — Despite mounting evidence that hearing loss affects health, a significant number of elderly people don’t seek treatment for the problem, even when their hearing loss is substantial, University of Florida researchers say.

Filed under Aging, Black, Health, Research on Thursday, November 4, 1999.

UF Study Shows Contemporary Method Accurately Predicts Cancer Risk

GAINESVILLE.—A simple method that packs the diagnostic power of the Pap smear and the ease of a blood draw accurately predicts breast cancer risk in women with suspicious lumps or lesions, a University of Florida pathologist reported today (11/3) at the American Society of Cytopathology meeting in Sacramento, Calif.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, November 3, 1999.

A Year After New Initiative Is Announced, UF Graduate Enrollment Soars

GAINESVILLE — An effort to attract more graduate students to the University of Florida is showing the first signs of success.

Filed under Black, Education, Hispanic, Research on Monday, November 1, 1999.