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Study pinpoints how genetic glitch could keep some people from feeling full

Published: July 31 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nearly 6 percent of morbidly obese children and adults have a genetic defect that keeps them feeling like their stomach is running on empty, no matter how much they have eaten.

Associated Press: Mike Rollo

Published: July 31 2006

Update: Weekly

Published: July 31 2006

United Press International: Martin Cohn

Published: July 28 2006

UF biotechnology center appoints director with 'stellar' qualifications

Published: July 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For two decades, the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) has laid the cutting-edge tools of genetics and molecular biology at the fingertips of University of Florida researchers. This summer, it advances that mission as ICBR expands into new state-of-the-art facilities under the guidance of a new director. That is, just as soon as the new director gets back from Mars — or, at least as close to Mars as you can find on Earth.

Researchers aim to curb high-risk drinking among college freshmen

Published: July 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This fall, researchers at University of Florida will begin investigating high-risk drinking behavior among first-year college students and health marketing prevention methods that influence this behavior, thanks to a $283,745-grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education.

Associated Press: Larry Deeb

Published: July 27 2006

Washington Post: Brent Scott

Published: July 27 2006

UF scientists test improved gene therapy method for hereditary heart conditions

Published: July 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new way of delivering corrective genes with a single injection into a vein holds promise for long-lasting treatments of hereditary diseases of the heart, University of Florida researchers report.

Scientists develop new, molecular approach to early cancer detection

Published: July 27 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have pioneered a new approach to detecting cancer cells, one that could eventually allow doctors to discover many malignancies earlier than currently possible.

New test could keep babies from contracting deadly infections

Published: July 26 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new test studied at the University of Florida that could lead to better screening for the most common cause of infection in newborn babies.

UF scientists discover evolutionary origin of fins, limbs

Published: July 26 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Performance on the dance floor may not always show it, but people are rarely born with two left feet. We have genes that instruct our arms and legs to grow in the right places and point in the right directions. They also provide for the spaces between our fingers and toes and every other formative detail of our limbs.

'Grandtravel' popular bonding experience for grandparents

Published: July 25 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Seniors who like to "spoil the grandchild" without interference from the parents have discovered that the safest bets are long trips to theme parks, historical sites and even on safaris, a new University of Florida study finds.

Consumer confidence rises in July, but likely to fall in next few months

Published: July 25 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians rose one point to 89 in July, but the slumping real estate market is likely to cause it to decline over the next several months, University of Florida economists report.

Museum event offers free entertainment, refreshments

Published: July 24 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Student Government will host Museum Nights from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Harn Museum of Art in the UF Cultural Plaza.

Health benefits of moderate drinking extend to elderly

Published: July 24 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Older adults who consume a few alcoholic drinks a week are more likely to ward off heart disease and live longer, a new multicenter study led by University of Florida researchers shows, but not for the reasons many might think. In a surprising twist, alcohol’s anti-inflammatory properties alone do not explain the reduced risk of heart attack or death associated with light to moderate drinking, the researchers report.

Update: Weekly

Published: July 24 2006

UF professor, Parkinson's patients to bike across Iowa

Published: July 21 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — College of Health and Human Performance assistant professor Chris Hass will join fellow researchers and Parkinson's disease patients in a 450-mile bicycle ride across Iowa July 23-29 with the Pedaling for Parkinson’s team.

New decongestants

Published: July 20 2006

Sleepless at work

Published: July 20 2006

Time to ready your boat for a storm is now, UF researcher says

Published: July 20 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Boat owners should prepare for a hurricane now, not when a storm is bearing down on them, a University of Florida Sea Grant specialist warns.

State and university officials will discuss the creation of the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research

Published: July 20 2006

State and university officials will discuss the creation of the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research at the Evelyn F. and William L.McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida.

UF dental faculty recognized at home and abroad

Published: July 19 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. Henry A. Gremillion, an associate professor of orthodontics at the University of Florida College of Dentistry and director of the Parker E. Mahan Facial Pain Center, has received the Florida Dental Association’s Annual Dental Educator Award.

Tickets go on sale Saturday for Tom Petty concert

Published: July 19 2006

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers will return home for the first time in 13 years when the band performs at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the O’Connell Center.

UF researchers question effectiveness of decongestant

Published: July 19 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida pharmacists say a popular decongestant in over-the-counter medications is ineffective at the Food and Drug Administration’s approved dose.

Miami Herald: Brent Scott

Published: July 19 2006

UF study: Lack of sleep impairs job satisfaction, especially for women

Published: July 18 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As America becomes a nation of caffeinated insomniacs, a new University of Florida study shows lack of sleep not only makes people tired and cranky but also causes them to dislike and even hate their jobs the next morning.

Healthy Gators coalition seeks photo submissions

Published: July 18 2006

University of Florida faculty, staff and students are invited to submit digital photographs of healthy Gators for possible use on a poster or on a Web site.

UF introduces refreshed signature to improve identity consistency

Published: July 17 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida logo is receiving a makeover this summer. Beginning today, UF will adopt a refreshed university signature and launch new identity and graphic standards to promote additional consistency in the visual communications produced by the university.

UF scientists reverse muscle contractions in mouse model of muscular dystrophy

Published: July 17 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida scientists have used gene therapy to eliminate disabling muscle contractions in a mouse model of the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.

Museums open doors to students, community on July 20

Published: July 17 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Student Government will host Museum Nights from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Harn Museum of Art in the UF Cultural Plaza.

Update: Weekly

Published: July 17 2006

Two UF students named Gubernatorial Fellows

Published: July 14 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gov. Jeb Bush has named two University of Florida students to the 2006-07 Gubernatorial Fellows class.

Women more likely to be perpetrators of abuse as well as victims

Published: July 13 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Women are more likely than men to stalk, attack and psychologically abuse their partners, according to a University of Florida study that finds college women have a new view of the dating scene.

Texas winemakers find success in award-winning wine made from UF's hardy grape

Published: July 12 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Along with dusty boots, cattle and big pickup trucks, try this Texas icon on for size: a dry, fruity white wine with a striking bouquet.

UF computing desk to host Information Technology Fair

Published: July 12 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Computing Help Desk is hosting a free Information Technology Fair next week.

Texas winemakers find success in award-winning wine made from UF’s hardy grape

Published: July 12 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Along with dusty boots, cattle and big pickup trucks, try this Texas icon on for size: a dry, fruity white wine with a striking bouquet.

Large dinosaurs were extremely hot in their day, UF study finds

Published: July 11 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If you think dinosaurs are hot today, just think back to about 110 million years ago when they really ran hot and heavy.

Former St. Petersburg Times executive editor earns UF professorship

Published: July 10 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications recently named Master Lecturer Mike Foley its first Hugh W. Cunningham Professor in Journalism Excellence.

Update: Weekly

Published: July 10 2006

Museum Nights hosts gallery talk and Butterfly Rainforest

Published: July 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Student Government will host Museum Nights from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Florida Museum of Natural History and the Harn Museum of Art in the UF Cultural Plaza.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan will headline Gator Growl pep rally

Published: July 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Comedian Jim Gaffigan will headline the University of Florida’s 83rd Gator Growl pep rally Oct. 6 in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.

UF and France sign cooperative four-year research agreement

Published: July 7 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida and two biomedical institutes in France have signed a four-year cooperative agreement on biopharmaceutical research that is designed to help bring new therapies to clinical trials.

UF experts to help develop shrimp certification program

Published: July 6 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A seafood industry organization encouraging U.S. consumers to choose domestically caught shrimp will soon get a jumbo-sized boost – a new training program for its quality-control inspectors.

University Relations cleans house during awards season

Published: July 6 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has won seven awards from professional organizations for its televised public service announcement and other efforts to promote UF.

Spyro Gyra jazzes up the Phillips Center July 13

Published: July 5 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A mainstay of the contemporary jazz scene since the 1970s, Spyro Gyra will perform at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13.

PR professor to boost global communication

Published: July 5 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Foundation recently awarded Assistant Professor Juan-Carlos Molleda nearly $17,000 to continue building online resources for the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management.

UF study sheds light on cystic fibrosis-related diabetes

Published: July 5 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A growing number of cystic fibrosis patients are battling a second, often deadly complication: a unique form of diabetes that shares characteristics of the type 1 and type 2 versions that strike many Americans.

Medium is the message for stem cells in search of identities

Published: July 3 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Embryonic stem cells, prized for their astonishing ability to apparently transform into any kind of cell in the body, acquire their identities in part by interacting with their surroundings — even when they are outside of the body in a laboratory dish, University of Florida scientists report.

Update: Weekly

Published: July 3 2006

Create a telescope program focusing on education, research

Published: July 1 2006

As NASA prepares for the scheduled blastoff of the shuttle Discovery today, there’s little doubt that Cape Canaveral is the best place to launch space vehicles in the United States and perhaps the world.

Wall Street Journal: Mark Gold

Published: July 19 2006

Mark Gold, professor of psychiatry and neuroscience, was quoted in a July 19 Wall Street Journal story about the connection between alcoholism and people who have had weight-loss surgery. The journal is a paid subscription so no link is available.

UF researchers discover cause of "vine decline" virus

Published: June 5 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Your crop is a week or two from harvest when vines and leaves begin to yellow, crumple and die in a matter of days. Or you’ve shipped produce cross-country, where unsuspecting customers cut into fruit that looks fine on the outside, but brown and gummy inside.

Time Magazine: Dr. Michael Okun

Published: July 16 2006

Dr. Michael Okun, a neurologist and medical director of the National Parkinson Foundation, was quoted in a July 16 Time magazine (circ. 4.1 million) about deep-brain stimulation.

St. Petersburg Times: Ron Akers

Published: July 12 2006

Criminology professor Ron Akers was quoted in a July 12 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about a reported drop in crime locally and statewide.

St. Petersburg Times: Mike Siegel

Published: July 10 2006

Law professor Mike Siegel was quoted in a July 10 St. Petersburg Times (circ. 442,348) story about the then-pending trial of murder suspect John Couey.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Jason Acosta

Published: July 12 2006

Graduate student Jason Acosta’s study showing that pirates were more democratic than most people think was the subject of a July 12 story in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel (circ. 375,145). The story was the result of a news release.

Scientific American: Pierre Sikivie

Published: July 17 2006

Axion expert Pierre Sikivie was quoted in a July 17 Scientific American story about an experiment that may have detected a new particle.

Reuters: Dr. Lindsey Kirsch-Darrow

Published: July 11 2006

Dr. Lindsey Kirsch-Darrow was quoted in a July 11 Reuters wire service story about her study showing that apathy is often part of Parkinson’s disease.

Reitz arts center sponsors poster sale

Published: July 20 2006

“The Biggest Back to School Poster Sale” will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 28-Sept. 8 in the Reitz Student Union Colonnade.

New York Times: Jay Ritter

Published: July 30 2006

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a July 30 New York Times (circ. 1.1 million) story about the slumping market for initial public stock offerings.

New York Times: Janie Fouke

Published: July 30 2006

Provost Janie Fouke was quoted in a July 30 New York Times (circ. 1.1 million) story that was part of a special section on colleges and universities. The quote was the result of a UF News Bureau referral.

New York Times: Dr. Robert L. Wears

Published: July 13 2006

Dr. Robert L. Wears, a professor in the department of emergency medicine, was quoted in a July 13 New York Times (circ. 1.1 million) story about how much computers really can help improve medical care.

National Geographic News: James Gillooly

Published: July 13 2006

Researcher James Gillooly was quoted in a July 13 National Geographic News about his study showing that larger dinosaurs were warm-blooded.

Miami Herald: Steve Eikenberry

Published: July 4 2006

Steve Eikenberry, a UF astronomer, was quoted in a July 4 story in the Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) about UF’s project being conducted with Spain and Mexico to build the world’s largest telescope in the Canary Islands.

Miami Herald: Michael Allan Wolf

Published: July 30 2006

Law professor Michael Allan Wolf was quoted in a July 30 Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) story about nonresidents serving on Miami’s planning and zoning boards. The quote was the result of a UF News bureau referral.

Free GRE math review sessions offered

Published: July 17 2006

Free GRE math review sessions will be offered next week.

DARE honors UF addiction expert

Published: July 26 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dr. Mark Gold, a distinguished professor and chief of addiction medicine with the McKnight Brain Institute of the University of Florida, received the 2006 DARE America Distinguished Service Award on Wednesday in Orlando at the organization’s 19th annual international conference.

Cox News Service: Dr. Michael S. Okun

Published: July 12 2006

Dr. Michael S. Okun, co-director of the Movement Disorders Center, July 12 Cox News Service.

Chicago Tribune: Cynda Crawford

Published: July 26 2006

Cynda Crawford, an immunologist, was quoted in a July 26 Chicago Tribune (circ. 613,509) story about the spread of dog flu. Related audio release.

Bloomberg News Service: Jay Ritter

Published: July 27 2006

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a July 27 Bloomberg News Service about growing interest among venture capitalists in nanotechnology.

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Jay Ritter

Published: July 27 2006

Finance professor Jay Ritter was quoted in a July 27 story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (circ. 382,421) about several pending initial public stock offerings.

Associated Press: Dr. Nancy Mendenhall

Published: July 18 2006

Dr. Nancy Mendenhall, chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, was quoted in a July 18 Associated Press national wire story about a new proton therapy center opening in Houston.

Associated Press: Dr. Michael Okun

Published: July 11 2006

Dr. Michael Okun, co-director of the Movement Disorders Center at the University of Florida, was quoted in a July 11 Associated Press national wire about a study connecting pesticides and Parkinson’s disease.

Alumna's artwork to be exhibited at Reitz

Published: July 20 2006

“Mysteries of the Heart,” artwork by Tanya Beatty, a University of Florida alumna, will be on display in the Reitz Student Union Gallery from July 31 to Aug. 11.