University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE — Dreading the thought of trying to stay awake at work Monday morning after setting your clocks ahead this weekend? Don’t lose sleep over it.

GAINESVILLE.—The chairman of Jacksonville-based Brooks Health System announced today that Brooks Health Foundation will donate $2.5 million to the University of Florida College of Health Professions to establish a rehabilitation studies center. The gift is eligible for state-matching funds, bringing the total to $5 million.

GAINESVILLE—University of Florida physicians at Shands Cardiovascular Center at UF are the first in the state to test whether low-dose radiation administered within a coronary artery at the time of angioplasty can help keep the vessel open.

GAINESVILLE—Findings from two novel animal studies indicate autism and schizophrenia may be linked to an individual’s inability to properly break down a protein found in milk, University of Florida researchers report in this month’s issue of the journal Autism.

GAINESVILLE — With veterinary care better than ever, the good news is our pets are living longer.

GAINESVILLE—While much of the world is accustomed to driving in the right lane, in some ways the human brain might be better suited to left-side navigation, a new University of Florida study suggests.

GAINESVILLE—Echinacea, an herbal cold remedy used for centuries, does, in fact, stimulate the immune system, a University of Florida researcher has found.