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UF Researchers: Gene Therapy Method To Treat Cystic Fibrosis Is Safe

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.

Filed under Research, Health on Friday, October 25, 1996.

University Of Florida Study To Test New Pap Smear Technology

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.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, October 16, 1996.

Spinal Problems Are Improved With The Aid Of A University Of Florida-Made Implant

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.

Filed under Research, Health on Friday, October 11, 1996.

With New Gene-Probing Test, UF Scientists Seek Means Of Preventing Kidney Stones

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.

Filed under Research, Health on Wednesday, October 2, 1996.

Friends More Help Than Family For Bereaved Teens, Says UF Researcher

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.

Filed under Research, Health, Family, Florida on Tuesday, October 1, 1996.

Boom In Natural Medicine Pushes Saw Palmetto Into Agricultural Big Time

GAINESVILLE—Florida’s next cash crop could come straight out of the wilds of South Florida, where the common saw palmetto grows. Researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences say the plant’s berries some day could even rank among the state’s top agricultural commodities.

Filed under Research, Health, Florida, Agriculture on Thursday, September 5, 1996.

UF Study: Rural Elders More Likely To Enter Nursing Homes

GAINESVILLE—Older adults who live in rural America are more likely to enter a nursing home than their urban counterparts, report University of Florida researchers in the September issue of the Journal of Gerontology.

Filed under Research, Health, Florida, Aging on Wednesday, September 4, 1996.

UF Researchers Describe Link Between Chronic Pain And Depression

GAINESVILLE.—Athletes thrive on pushing themselves to limit, training to the mantra, “no pain, no gain.”

Filed under Research, Health on Thursday, August 29, 1996.

Tobacco Regs The First Strike In A Long Legal Battle, Says UF Expert

GAINESVILLE — New federal tobacco regulations are just the first strike in what figures to be a long legal and political battle, says a University of Florida law professor who thinks the Food and Drug Administration’s new rule could face trouble in federal court.

Filed under Research, Health, Florida, Politics, Law on Wednesday, August 28, 1996.

UF Scientists Confirm Three Genes Linked To Diabetes

GAINESVILLE—University of Florida researchers are making steady progress in solving one of nature’s most challenging genetic puzzles: finding the intricate bits of DNA that make some people susceptible to developing insulin-dependent diabetes.

Filed under Research, Health, Sciences on Wednesday, August 21, 1996.