University of Florida News

ORLANDO—An experimental method of delivering gene therapy into the damaged airways of cystic fibrosis patients is safe, University of Florida researchers announced today (10/25) at the 10th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference.

JACKSONVILLE–A University of Florida researcher is launching a nationwide program that will provide low-income women with a new tool in the battle against deadly cervical cancer.

GAINESVILLE—After four unsuccessful back surgeries, Alice McKay thought she would battle the excruciating pain caused by degenerative disc disease for the rest of her life. Then the 44-year-old Bell, Fla., resident met a University of Florida physician who suggested something new that possibly could end her pain.

GAINESVILLE–A newly developed laboratory test accurately detects an intestinal bacteria believed to help prevent the most common type of kidney stone, University of Florida researchers report today.

GAINESVILLE — Talking to friends about the death of a parent is more helpful for teens than discussing it with family, a new University of Florida study finds.