March 2001 Archive

University Of Florida Forensic Entomologist Uses Insect Larvae To Track Killers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — They say all murderers make at least one mistake, and when Jerry Butler is on their trail, it is almost inevitable that he’ll find it.

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research on Thursday, March 29, 2001.

University Of Florida Researchers Identify A Protein That May Induce Drug Resistance In Lung Cancer Cells

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida researchers have identified a protein that appears to play a key role in fortifying lung cancer cells against the powerful chemotherapy drugs designed to kill them.

Filed under Health, Research on Wednesday, March 28, 2001.

UF Researchers: Quick Survey Can Detect Bulimia, Predict Future Problems For Some Diabetic Teens

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The answers to seven questions could mean the difference between a normal life and one plagued with serious medical afflictions for some teens with diabetes.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, March 27, 2001.

UF Survey: Consumer Confidence Remains Steady Despite Recession Fears

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence in Florida remained practically unchanged this month, reflecting lingering fears of recession, University of Florida economists said today.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, March 27, 2001.

Univ. Of Fla. Renews Ties With University In Vietnam

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mike Holsinger and Khe Chau found their separate ways out of Vietnam before the war there ended in 1975.

Filed under Environment, Research on Friday, March 23, 2001.

UF Experts: Despite Rain, Water Conservation Efforts Still Needed

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Despite several days of rain heavy enough to cause localized flooding in Florida and parts of the Southeast, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Drought Monitor today is reporting that much of the area still faces moderate to extreme drought conditions.

Filed under Environment, Family, Research on Thursday, March 22, 2001.

University of Florida Researchers Study Possible Genetic Link to Dysfunctional Coronary Arteries in Women

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cardiologists have spent decades puzzling over what causes chest pain in many of their female patients. That’s because the majority of women who complain of severe discomfort actually have coronary arteries that appear relatively normal in X-ray images of the heart.

Filed under Gender, Health, Research on Wednesday, March 21, 2001.

UF Research Highlights Importance Of Managing Pain In Nursing Home Residents

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Deteriorating bones, worn-out disks and grinding joints: These are some of the problems that can pack a painful punch to the experience of growing older.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Friday, March 16, 2001.

In Helium 3 Nanoclusters, Researchers Find a Curiosity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida scientists report discovering a curious anomaly of magnetism in an article that appears in this week’s edition of Physical Review Letters, a leading physics journals.

Filed under Research, Sciences on Friday, March 16, 2001.

For Citrus Farms In A Drought, A Wireless System To Save Water

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A computer-controlled irrigation system has the potential to reduce water consumption in drought-stricken Florida’s thirsty citrus farms.

Filed under Engineering, Environment, Florida, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, March 14, 2001.