University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE — Like eager job seekers who present the right attitude, technique and dress for success, the homeless can go to great lengths to get what they need, says a University of Florida researcher.

GAINESVILLE—Physicians who treat HIV-positive patients face a daily dilemma: how best to quash a disease caused by a virus that rapidly mutates within the body and quickly resists the drugs used to fight it.

GAINESVILLE—The most common strain of chronic hepatitis C in the United States is also the most difficult to treat, according to the largest survey ever conducted of patients with the life-threatening liver disease.

GAINESVILLE — A wise outlook on life is more important to the elderly than the comforts of health, money or good housing, says a University of Florida researcher.

GAINESVILLE—Consumers are not as worried as they used to be about fat and cholesterol in beef and other products but they are concerned enough to pass up an occasional serving, research by a University of Florida professor shows.

GAINESVILLE—A 34-year-old Gainesville man was in good condition today (7/24) after becoming the first patient in Florida to undergo gene therapy to combat cystic fibrosis, the most prevalent lethal hereditary disease in America.

GAINESVILLE— University of Florida scientists have designed a device destined to tick off a pest that has long menaced man and deer alike.

GAINESVILLE—University of Florida researchers have identified the gene that causes a rare, fatal childhood disease, according to a report published in Today’s issue (7/18) of the journal Nature.

GAINESVILLE—Vegetable salads served in supermarkets and restaurants generally are safe, although mishandling sometimes leads to contamination with bacteria, according to a study by a University of Florida food safety researcher.

GAINESVILLE—By tackling one of the most difficult genes to analyze, researchers have pinpointed a genetic flaw involved in the development of skin tumors associated with a disfiguring disease of the nervous system.