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New research dashes notions of benign brain plaque

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The time may have come to scrub the idea that brain plaque — deposits of protein that clog passages between brain cells — might not be all that bad.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Monday, May 21, 2012.

Traitor proteins that could attack the body widespread, UF researchers find

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 32 million Americans harbor potentially toxic proteins that can attack body tissues and lead to autoimmune diseases such as lupus and scleroderma, according to a new University of Florida study. This is the first accurate estimate of the frequency of the proteins, called autoantibodies, the researchers say. The findings appear online and in an upcoming print edition of the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Filed under Aging, Black, Gender, Health, Race, Research on Thursday, March 1, 2012.

UF cardiologists, surgeons team up to offer life-extending procedure

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For patients who have severe narrowing of the aortic valve, a condition known as aortic stenosis, standard treatment is surgical replacement of the damaged valve. But advanced age or medical problems such as lung disease prevent many of those patients from having open chest surgery. In the past, the best such patients could hope for was to control their symptoms with medications.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Thursday, January 26, 2012.

New drug could help reduce heart attack risk for cardiac patients awaiting surgery

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Heart patients who have stents that prop open blocked arteries often face a dilemma when they need open heart surgery: Continue taking life-saving blood thinners but risk severe bleeding during surgery, or stop taking the medicines and risk a heart attack.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Thursday, January 19, 2012.

Parkinson treatment shows positive results in clinical testing

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Researchers from the University of Florida and 14 additional medical centers reported results today in the online version of The Lancet Neurology journal indicating that deep brain stimulation — also known as DBS — is effective at improving motor symptoms and quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease.

Filed under Aging, Health, Research on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.