GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Deadly drug-resistant bacterial infections that endanger hospital patients often leave doctors with few treatment options, but University of Florida researchers report the combination of a promising new antibiotic and an older, less-used drug could provide another weapon against the "superbugs."
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Children in the United States aren’t singing the songs of their heritage, an omission that puts the nation in jeopardy of losing a longstanding and rich part of its identity, a new University of Florida study suggests.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians rose moderately in May, the second month in a row to reflect optimism over the end of war in Iraq, University of Florida economists report.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A mammoth sky survey led by University of Florida astronomers has uncovered seven planet-forming disks in clusters of young stars, doubling the number of such disks discovered and expanding the territory that might yield new planets.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Manatees and boaters, two groups perpetually at odds, might soon find themselves on the same wavelength, thanks to the equivalent of the manatee pick-up line.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As people flock to the beach for Memorial Day weekend, the rolling waves and blue seas could hide a deadly threat: rip currents.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Swimmers kicking off the summer beach season this weekend may fear sharks, but in some ways the giant predators face greater dangers than humans, says a University of Florida shark expert.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While diet has long been recognized as a key factor affecting chronic diseases, new University of Florida research demonstrates how one nutrient can influence the health of genes at the molecular level.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most state governments have inadequate rules on official e-mail that may limit public access to those records, according to new research by the Marion Brechner Citizen Access Project at the University of Florida.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cardiologists have long acknowledged that high blood pressure is more difficult to treat in patients of certain racial or ethnic origins. That’s especially true for black people, who are at higher risk of developing the condition, are often afflicted with it at a younger age and are less likely to respond to medications designed to control it.