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UF Study: Dearth Of Affordable Assisted Living Units Often Found

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Elderly people of modest means have few choices when it comes to finding an affordable assisted living facility in many communities, according to a new University of Florida study that shows a huge disparity in the availability of this popular long-term care alternative.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 10, 2005.

Gene Therapy For Parkinson’s Disease Moves Forward In Animals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international team of scientists has used gene therapy in two separate studies to renew brain cells and restore normal movements in monkeys and rats with a drug-induced form of Parkinson’s disease.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 8, 2005.

UF Archaeological Study Finds Children Had Fun And Learned

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Digging into the past is more than child’s play, says a University of Florida researcher whose study shows that archaeological finds of children’s artifacts reveal missing clues about the world they lived in.

Filed under Research on Monday, February 7, 2005.

UF Professor Reports Steps To Help Schools Make The Grade

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using steps she says are applicable to any school, a University of Florida education professor has worked with teachers to help an urban elementary school deemed failing under state standards raise its test scores and make the A list.

Filed under Research on Monday, February 7, 2005.

UF Researchers Map Bacterial Proteins That Cause Tooth Loss

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The human mouth teems with millions of enamel-eroding, gum-inflaming microbes.

Filed under Research on Thursday, February 3, 2005.

Beer-Drinking Rats Count Calories Better Than Many People, UF Researchers Say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Football fans faced with a frosty pitcher of beer and a heaping platter of wings on Super Bowl Sunday often respond as if it were fourth-and-goal — they go for it.

Filed under Research on Tuesday, February 1, 2005.