University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A form of heart-lung bypass commonly used in newborns battling respiratory distress also benefits older children and teens experiencing lung failure caused by severe smoke inhalation, asthma and other serious conditions, University of Florida pediatric surgeons report in the June issue of the Annals of Surgery.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Mounting evidence suggests exercise can improve one’s mood. Now University of Florida researchers have found physical activity provides significant emotional benefits to those whose personalities are naturally more negative, anxious and depressed.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For patients in the end stages of renal failure, receiving a kidney transplant doesn’t just improve kidney function - it also has another striking benefit that until now has been less widely appreciated: Their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease plummets, University of Florida researchers report.