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UF researcher: Climate change may happen more quickly than expected

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As global temperatures continue to rise at an accelerated rate due to deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels, natural stores of carbon in the Arctic are cause for serious concern, researchers say.

Filed under Environment, Research, Sciences on Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

UF survey: Florida’s consumer confidence stays level in November

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The consumer confidence index among Floridians remained at 65 in November, a ranking that matches a revised mark set in October and is only six points higher than the record low of 59 set in June 2008.

Filed under Business, Florida, Research on Tuesday, November 29, 2011.

UF receives $1.1 million to support behavioral health training, research partnerships in India

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has received $1.1 million to offer behavioral health training to colleagues in three Indian cities and increase research opportunities between the university and Indian partners.

Filed under Health, Research on Monday, November 28, 2011.

Giving thanks for life after lung transplant 10 years ago

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — She spent Thanksgiving with friends in Cedar Key that year, eating dinner and watching as a few of the men put up walls in the house being built on the land. But it was the call she received as they drove home across the Cedar Key bridge that Debbie Labud will always remember.

Filed under Health, Research on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

Statistical models inspired from Facebook could help endangered animals, UF researchers say

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Some endangered animals may live in smaller habitats than scientists realize, leading to inflated estimates of their ability to survive, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Environment, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

Large-scale study sheds light on painful jaw disorder

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A large clinical study of painful jaw problems commonly known as TMD disorders has revealed a wide range of findings, including how women apparently grow more vulnerable to the condition as they age.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Thursday, November 10, 2011.

Under lab conditions, Salmonella can reach tomato fruits through leaves, UF study shows

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Food-safety experts have long believed that Salmonella bacteria could only enter tomatoes through wounds in the stem or fruit — but a new University of Florida laboratory study shows it can also happen another way.

Filed under Agriculture, Health, Research on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.

Osteoarthritis gene therapy being developed at UF could help both people, animals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers are developing a gene therapy technique that could help both humans and horses fight osteoarthritis, a debilitating condition that causes inflammation and deterioration of the joints. The goal is to create a one-time treatment that works long term.

Filed under Health, Research on Thursday, November 3, 2011.